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Aufhebunga Bunga
/487/ Did JD Vance Kill the PMC? ft. Christopher Lasch's Angry Ghost

Aufhebunga Bunga

Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2025 51:51


On what is next for 'PMC theory' [For the full episode, subscribe at patreon.com/bungacast] The social media avatar known as Christopher Lasch's Angry Ghost joins us to unpick the conjuncture: as the Trump administration makes cuts and seeks to do away with progressives in bureaucracies, where does that leave the left-wing critique of the PMC? What would Lasch's ghost be telling us now? Is the PMC a class? Is it distinct people? Or is it more like procedures, and ways of thinking? Is woke over? Will the MANGOs (media, academia, NGOs) carry on? Can the PMC still advance oppositional politics or it hopeless compromised? What will be the effect on AI doing away with professional class jobs? Is vice-signalling replacing virtue-signalling? Links: Death of a Yuppie Dream, Barbara Ehrenreich, RosaLux (pdf) It's Our Fault, Dustin Guastella, Damage Trump's purge of the professionals, Ryan Zickgraf, UnHerd This obsession with a ‘new elite' hides the real roots of power, Kenan Malik, The Guardian The Techno-Populist Convergence, Alex Hochuli, Compact

Now I've Heard Everything
The Fear Gripping America's Shrinking Middle Class -- An Exploration by Barbara Ehrenreich

Now I've Heard Everything

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2025 17:47


The wealth gap between America's 1% and all the rest of us is wide and getting wider. But it didn't start with us. At least, not all of us.In this 1989 interview author and political activist Barbara Ehrenreich maps out how the rpofessional middle class is shrinking.Get your copy of Fear of Falling by Barbara EhrenreichAs an Amazon Associate, Now I've Heard Everything earns from qualifying purchases.You may also enjoy my interviews with Annabelle Gurwitch and PJ O'Rourke For more vintage interviews with celebrities, leaders, and influencers, subscribe to Now I've Heard Everything on Spotify, Apple Podcasts. and now on YouTubePhoto by David Shankbon#Economy #economics #middleclass #wealth

Bowie Book Club Podcast
Dancing in the Streets by Barbara Ehrenreich

Bowie Book Club Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2025 49:50


Welcome to another episode of the Bowie Book Club, where wild speculation and grasping for straws about Bowie's favorite books has reigned supreme since 2016. This time we read Dancing in the Streets by Barbara Ehrenreich, a survey about how people have collectively let their hair down over the past few centuries.

Timbuctu
Ep. 263 - Perché abbiamo bisogno delle feste?

Timbuctu

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2024 12:09


Per tutta la storia dell'umanità va avanti il conflitto tra la voglia popolare di ballare, cantare, eccedere e il controllo politico e religioso che vuole limitare e moderare. Ogni potere, compreso quello dei rivoluzionari, ha osteggiato il disordine e la baldoria. Ma persino la sacra festa di Natale è stata segnata da questo conflitto. Ormai quasi invisibile dietro il trionfo di un modello familiare e consumista che però conserva tracce di quel sano e insano desiderio. Una storia della gioia collettiva di Barbara Ehrenreich, Eleuthera Questo e gli altri podcast gratuiti del Post sono possibili grazie a chi si abbona al Post e ne sostiene il lavoro. Se vuoi fare la tua parte, abbonati al Post. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Becoming Witchy
45: Finding Magic in Troubled Times

Becoming Witchy

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2024 20:42


In this episode of Becoming Witchy, we're diving into supportive practices to help navigate these stressful times. I share a personal list of ways I've been coping, staying grounded, and continuing to find magic, even during challenging times. Alongside this, I share a list of resources to offer guidance, comfort, and direction when things feel tumultuous. Whether you're seeking small acts of self-care, spiritual practices, or practical tools, this episode is here to support you.Black LiturgiesThis Here Flesh and Black Liturgies by Cole Arthur Riley Hexing the Patriarchy: 26 potions, spells, and magical elixirs to embolden the resistance by Ariel GoreThe Altar Within : a radical devotional to liberate the divine self by Juliet Diaz  Revolutionary Witchcraft: a guide to magical activism my Sarah Lyons Witches, Midwives and Nurses: a history of women healers by Barbara Ehrenreich and Deirdre English ACLUKeep in touch and up to date by following Bramble & Brimstone on ⁠instagram⁠, visit our ⁠website⁠ or ⁠shop⁠, where you can sign up for our newsletter for monthly rituals, shop our wares, and get more Becoming Witchy content!  Sign up to our Newsletter for monthly rituals and a discount code for our shop!

The Dignity Lab
Dignity & the US Election

The Dignity Lab

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2024 9:13


Join the dialogue - text your questions, insights, and feedback to The Dignity Lab podcast.Episode ResourcesBraiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants, by Robin Wall KimmererFilled to be Emptied: The Path to Liberation for Privileged People, by Brandan J. RobertsonFor Her Own Good: 150 Years of the Experts' Advice to Women, by Barbara Ehrenreich and Deirdre EnglishHow Not to Be Afraid: Seven Ways to Live When Everything Seems Terrifying, by Gareth HigginsRoom at the Table: A Leader's Guide to Advancing Health Equity and Justice, by Renée Branch Canady Exploring what it means to live and lead with dignity at work, in our families, in our communities, and in the world. What is dignity? How can we honor the dignity of others? And how can we repair and reclaim our dignity after harm? Tune in to hear stories about violations of dignity and ways in which we heal, forgive, and make choices about how we show up in a chaotic and fractured world. Hosted by physician and coach Jennifer Griggs.For more information on the podcast, please visit www.thedignitylab.com.For more information on podcast host Dr. Jennifer Griggs, please visit https://jennifergriggs.com/.For additional free resources, including the periodic table of dignity elements, please visit https://jennifergriggs.com/resources/.The Dignity Lab is an affiliate of Bookshop.org and will receive 10% of the purchase price when you click through and make a purchase. This supports our production and hosting costs. Bookshop.org doesn't earn money off bookstore sales, all profits go to independent bookstores. We encourage our listeners to purchase books through Bookshop.org for this reason.

AP Taylor Swift
E60: Show and Tell - Witches

AP Taylor Swift

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2024 45:43


“They're burning all the witches even if you aren't one.” Happy spooky season! This week, we dive into the topic of witches. From historical midwives to fantasy heroines, Taylor's music has a little bit for everyone. In this episode, we look at the fiery witch imagery in “I Did Something Bad,” explore the visual choice of witchiness in “willow,” and discuss the fantasy of owning your power in “Who's Afraid of Little Old Me.” With plenty of Harry Potter references for all, this episode is perfect for the inner Hermione in us all. Because at the end of the day, aren't we all just powerful witches who are also kind of giant nerds?    Subscribe to get new episode updates: aptaylorswift.substack.com/subscribe   Mentioned in this episode:  E7: Ecocriticism  E23: Mad Women  E19: Satire  Pride and Prejudice Witches, Midwives, and Nurses: A History of Women Healers by Barbara Ehrenreich and Deirdre English Harry Potter Willow Music Video Outlander Buffy the Vampire Slayer E9: Fall Songs Les Miserables The Crucible  The Power, Naomi Alderman Shit Cassandra Saw, Gwen E. Kirby Jennifer's Body  Great Expectations Invisible Women, Caroline Criado-Perez *** Episode Highlights:  [01:15] Introduction to Witches [07:34] I Did Something Bad - “They're burning all the witches even if you aren't one” [19:36] Willow - “Wait for the signal and I'll meet you after dark” [34:30] Who's Afraid of Little Old Me - “So I leap from the gallows and I levitate down your street”   Follow us on social!  TikTok → tiktok.com/@APTaylorSwift Instagram → instagram.com/APTaylorSwift YouTube → youtube.com/@APTaylorSwift Link Tree →linktr.ee/aptaylorswift Bookshop.org → bookshop.org/shop/apts Libro.fm →  tinyurl.com/aptslibro   This podcast is neither related to nor endorsed by Taylor Swift, her companies, or record labels. All opinions are our own. Intro music produced by Scott Zadig aka Scotty Z.   Affiliate Codes:  Krowned Krystals - krownedkrystals.com use code APTS at checkout for 10% off!  Libro.fm - Looking for an audiobook? Check out our Libro.fm playlist and use code APTS30 for 30% off books found here tinyurl.com/aptslibro

JACOBIN Podcast
Moralisch-Rosa – von Astrid Zimmermann

JACOBIN Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2024 25:52


Die Mittelklasse liebt sehr gewöhnliche Dinge in sehr besonderer Ausführung. Ein Erklärungsversuch über den Drang zur Abgrenzung. Artikel vom 13. September 2024: https://jacobin.de/artikel/moralisch-rosa-astrid-zimmermann-professional-managerial-class-pmc-barbara-ehrenreich-siegfried-kracauer-mittelklasse-mittelschicht-andreas-reckwitz-millennial-pink Seit 2011 veröffentlicht JACOBIN täglich Kommentare und Analysen zu Politik und Gesellschaft, seit 2020 auch in deutscher Sprache. Ab sofort gibt es die besten Beiträge als Audioformat zum Nachhören. Nur dank der Unterstützung von Magazin-Abonnentinnen und Abonnenten können wir unsere Arbeit machen, mehr Menschen erreichen und kostenlose Audio-Inhalte wie diesen produzieren. Und wenn Du schon ein Abo hast und mehr tun möchtest, kannst Du gerne auch etwas regelmäßig an uns spenden via www.jacobin.de/podcast. Zu unseren anderen Kanälen: Instagram: www.instagram.com/jacobinmag_de X: www.twitter.com/jacobinmag_de YouTube: www.youtube.com/c/JacobinMagazin Webseite: www.jacobin.de

Stand Up! with Pete Dominick
1206 Historian Kenneth C. Davis + News and Clips

Stand Up! with Pete Dominick

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2024 90:14


Stand Up is a daily podcast that I book,host,edit, post and promote new episodes with brilliant guests every day. Please subscribe now for as little as 5$ and gain access to a community of over 700 awesome, curious, kind, funny, brilliant, generous souls Check out StandUpwithPete.com to learn more My interview with Kenneth Davis begins at 39 mins after the news THE WORLD IN BOOKS: 52 Works of Great Short Nonfiction One of the “Most Anticipated” books of Fall 2024 (The Millions) “A wealth of succinct, entertaining advice.” (Kirkus Reviews)   A delightful, inspiring, and idea-rich selection of fifty-two of the best, most important short nonfiction works of all time—from Plato to Michael Pollan and Dante to Joan Didion—chosen by historian, lifelong reader, and bestselling author of Don't Know Much About History.   From ancient times to the present day, The World in Books offers a wide-ranging historical education through pleasure reading—and a fantastic introduction to some of the most thought-provoking, profound, and interesting nonfiction works of all time. From Sun Tzu's The Art of War to bell hooks's All About Love, as well as such recent classics as Barbara Ehrenreich's Nickel and Dimed and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's We Should All Be Feminists, Davis's guide suggests a world of nonfiction books and explains just why they're so historically meaningful and culturally relevant today.   The perfect guide for the modern-day reader, these fifty-two selections provide an ideal way to explore some of the most enduring, influential books ever published, introducing us anew to world-shaping historical figures, events, and ideas. Kenneth C. Davis is the author of Don't Know Much About® History, which spent 35 consecutive weeks on The New York Times bestseller list, and gave rise to the Don't Know Much About® series of books and audios, which has a combined in-print total of some 4.7-million copies. In September 2020, Don't Know Much About® History: Anniversary Edition was released by HarperCollins. A  revised, updated, and expanded edition of the book that started the series thirty years ago, it presents a complete survey of American history, from before the arrival of Columbus in 1492 right through the events of the past decade –from 9/11 through the election of Barack Obama and the first years of his administration. This 30th anniversary edition included a new preface, “From the Era of Broken Trust to the Era of Broken Democracy.” Davis is also the author of the New York Times bestseller America's Hidden History: Untold Tales of the First Pilgrims, Fighting Women, and Forgotten Founders Who Shaped a Nation.   In September 2016, his book IN THE SHADOW OF LIBERTY: The Hidden History of Slavery, Four Presidents, and Five Black Lives was published to critical acclaim. In May 2018, MORE DEADLY THAN WAR: The Hidden History of the Spanish Flu and The First World War was published. In October 2020, STRONGMAN: The Rise of Five Dictators and the Fall of Democracy was released. In November 2022, Scribner published Great Short Books: A Year of Reading–Briefly.   For more than 30 years, Kenneth C. Davis has proven that Americans don't hate history, just the dull version they slept through in class. But many of them want to know now because their kids are asking them questions they can't answer. Davis's approach is to refresh us on the subjects we should have learned in school. He does it by busting myths, setting the record straight, and always remembering that fun is not a four-letter word. The Stand Up Community Chat is always active with other Stand Up Subscribers on the Discord Platform.   Join us Thursday's at 8EST for our Weekly Happy Hour Hangout!  Pete on Threads Pete on Tik Tok Pete on YouTube Pete on Twitter Pete On Instagram Pete Personal FB page Stand Up with Pete FB page All things Jon Carroll Follow and Support Pete Coe

This Week In Fandom History
September 14-15, 1974: The First Fest for Beatles Fans

This Week In Fandom History

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2024 58:38


Come together, right now! This week, Emily and V head back to the extremely seventies 1970s to look at a fandom currently having a resurgence on Tumblr: The Beatles. V has actually been to "The Fest," as groovy kids call it, and wrote a paper on Beatlemania that got published a zillion years ago to boot, so she chimes in about what this fandom is like from ground level while Emily marvels at the guts of The Fest's founder, Mark Lapidos, and how very accessible people were in 1974. Then we end with a tangent on the importance of internet safety? It's a thing. Be safe on the internet, kids, and remember that she loves you, yeah, yeah, yeah! Sources Fanlore V's article republished at AO3 The Fest: History Beatlemania: The "Screamers" And Other Tales of Fandom by Dorian Lynskey Diagnosing Beatlemania by John McMillian Beatlemania: A Sexually Defiant Subculture? by Barbara Ehrenreich, et al. This Week In Fandom History is a fandom-centric podcast that tells you… what happened this week in fandom history! Follow This Week in Fandom History on Tumblr at @thisweekinfandomhistory You can support the show via our Patreon at http://www.patreon.com/thisweekinfandomhistory.  If you have a fannish company, event, or service and would like to sponsor or partner with TWIFH, please contact us via the Tumblr link above. Please remember to rate the show 5 stars on your listening platform of choice!

To The Best Of Our Knowledge
Going for Broke: Can Work Be Love?

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2024 51:54


How we live is indelibly intertwined with the care and empathy we give to each other. What if we put care into helping Americans find homes and build dwellings, into keeping their bodies and minds sound, and finding meaningful and well-paid work? In this three part series, "To The Best Of Our Knowledge" and the Economic Hardship Reporting Project bring you real life stories about economic struggle in our time, as well as ideas for solutions.Original Air Date: November 19, 2022Interviews In This Hour: Do they need to know that I'm blind? — The work of care is vital. Why don't we pay like it is? — A sonnet for a lineworker — Barbara Ehrenreich on writing the American labor storyGuests: Andrea Dobynes Wagner, Angela Garbes, Rodrigo Toscano, Barbara EhrenreichNever want to miss an episode? Subscribe to the podcast.Want to hear more from us, including extended interviews and favorites from the archive? Subscribe to our newsletter.

Living in the USA
Kamala! Harold Meyerson; Arizona: Sasha Abramsky; Wellness: Barbara Ehrenreich

Living in the USA

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2024 57:28


America ready to elect a Black woman president? Harold Meyerson examines the opportunities facing Kamala Harris, and the obstacles to be overcome.Also: Democrats in Arizona are engaged in massive organizing to win an abortion rights referendum, elect a senator, and flip a House seat. And they are facing an Arizona Republican Party that is pretty crazy, to say the least. The Nation‘s Sasha Abramsky has our report.Plus: from the archives: Barbara Ehrenreich on the wellness industry, starting with those pink ribbons. Her book is "Bright-Sided." (originally broadcast November 2009)

People I (Mostly) Admire
132. Suleika Jaouad's Survival Mechanisms

People I (Mostly) Admire

Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2024 64:04


Suleika Jaouad was diagnosed with cancer at 22. She made her illness the subject of a New York Times column and a memoir, Between Two Kingdoms. She and Steve talk about what it means to live with a potentially fatal illness, how to talk to people who've gone through a tragedy, and ways to encourage medical donations. SOURCE:Suleika Jaouad, author. RESOURCES:"The Art of Survival," by Jennifer Senior (The Atlantic, 2024).American Symphony, film by Matthew Heineman (2023).Between Two Kingdoms: A Memoir of a Life Interrupted, by Suleika Jaouad (2021)."Max Ritvo, Poet Who Chronicled His Cancer Fight, Dies at 25," by John Schwartz (The New York Times, 2016).“Life, Interrupted,” column by Suleika Jaouad (The New York Times, 2012-2015).The Fault in Our Stars, by John Green (2012).Bright-sided: How Positive Thinking Is Undermining America, by Barbara Ehrenreich (2009).The Isolation Journals, newsletter by Suleika Jaouad. EXTRAS:"John Green's Reluctant Rocket Ship Ride," by People I (Mostly) Admire (2022)."Does Death Have to Be a Death Sentence?" by People I (Mostly) Admire (2022).

Zin van de Dag
#80 - Boter en wijn

Zin van de Dag

Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2024 2:36


"Van boter tot wijn. Het leven is te kort om af te zien van deze geneugten en veel te lang zonder."- Stine vertelt over deze levenswijsheid van de Amerikaanse journalist Barbara Ehrenreich.

EMPIRE LINES
Twist, LR Vandy (2024) (EMPIRE LINES x October Gallery, Chatham Ropery)

EMPIRE LINES

Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2024 30:56


Artist LR (Lisa) Vandy shows EMPIRE LINES the ropes in a studio visit to Chatham's Royal Navy Dockyard in Kent, unravelling entangled imperial and industrial relationships, dance in the African diaspora, and women's work in abstract sculpture. In 2022, sculptor LR (Lisa) Vandy relocated her studio from the city of London to Chatham Ropery which, with original machinery from the 19th century, has preserved traditional practices and knowledges. Rope became essential to Britain's burgeoning maritime industry during the Georgian and Victorian eras, tied to the construction of empires, colonial hierarchies, and sites of slavery. Building in collaboration with the resident Master Ropemakers, her sculptures allude to and playfully subvert the media's historic associations and legacy now. From her five-metre-high figure for Liverpool's Canning Dock, to her new, smaller body of works, Lisa walks through her collection and archive on Kent's waterfront. Born in Coventry in the Midlands, she shares her experiences of growing up ‘by the sea' in Sussex as a young person of Nigerian and Irish heritages, and the racialised exclusion some face from leisurely pursuits in natural environments. Inspired by Barbara Ehrenreich's 2006 book, Dancing In The Streets, Lisa unravels ‘collective joy' and the central role of Black women. We see how dance has been used to resist oppression across continents, with spirit dances, raves, festivals, and carnival masquerades, interests shared by contemporaries like Theaster Gates, Hew Locke, Romuald Hazoumè, Zak Ové, and Hassan Hajjaj. Straw-fibre figures recall Grain Mother deities, corn dollies, and Kumpo, spinning dances from the Casamance (Senegal) and Gambia. With her ongoing series of Hulls, comprised of found objects, boats, and fishing floats ‘plundered' from DIY stores, we discuss her interest in the ‘underbelly of empire', knotty relationships between rail, sail, and transport, and ‘migrant crises' in the Mediterranean Sea today. Drawing on her research in museum collections, ancient silverwares, and indigo trade routes, Lisa moves on the discussion about globalised 'African masks' as symbols of ‘aggressive protection'. We discuss gender and identity, and how her curvilinear copper sculptures challenge conventional representations of the ‘female form'. Dynamic drawings of tornados tell of her designs for statues in the landscape - role models for those subject to the male gaze - exposing the empowering potential of contemporary art. Plus, Lisa shares why her tactile public artworks are designed to be destroyed. LR Vandy: Twist runs at the October Gallery in London until 25 May 2024. Dancing In Time: The Ties That Bind Us, commissioned by Liverpool Museums for the International Slavery Museum's Martin Luther King celebrations in 2023, stands at the Historic Dockyard Chatham in Kent until 17 November 2024. On harvest rituals, hear episodes about Ashanti Hare's performances at Against Apartheid at KARST in Plymouth (2023) and Invasion Ecology on Dartmoor (2024), and Learning from Artemisia (2019-2020), by Uriel Orlow and Orchestre Jeunes Étoiles des Astres, at the Eden Project in Cornwall. For more photographs of Black experiences in English coastal towns, and about the transatlantic ‘Triangular Trade' between Europe, Africa, and the Americas, hear Ingrid Pollard on ⁠Carbon Slowly Turning (2022)⁠ at Turner Contemporary in Margate. For more women working in port cities, read into: Lisetta Carmi: Identities, at the Estorick Collection in London. Magdalena Abakanowicz: Every Tangle of Thread and Rope, at Tate Modern in London. And hear Chris Spring on ‘African' textiles and Thabo, Thabiso and Blackx by Araminta de Clermont (2010)⁠ at the British Museum in London. PRODUCER: Jelena Sofronijevic. Editor: Alex Rees. Follow EMPIRE LINES on Instagram: instagram.com/empirelinespodcast And Twitter: twitter.com/jelsofron/status/1306563558063271936 Support EMPIRE LINES on Patreon: patreon.com/empirelines

New Books Network
Alissa Quart and David Wallis, "Going for Broke: Living on the Edge in the World's Richest Country" (Haymarket, 2023)

New Books Network

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2024 54:48


Going for Broke, edited by Alissa Quart, Executive Director of the Economic Hardship Reporting Project, and David Wallis, former Managing Director of EHRP, gives voice to a range of gifted writers for whom "economic precarity" is more than just another assignment. All illustrate what the late Barbara Ehrenreich, who conceived of EHRP, once described as "the real face of journalism today: not million dollar-a-year anchorpersons, but low-wage workers and downwardly spiraling professionals."One essayist and grocery store worker describes what it is like to be an "essential worker" during the pandemic; another reporter and military veteran details his experience with homelessness and what would have actually helped him at the time. These dozens of fierce and sometimes darkly funny pieces reflect the larger systems that have made writers' bodily experiences, family and home lives, and work far harder than they ought to be.Featuring introductions by luminaries including Michelle Tea, Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, and Astra Taylor, Going for Broke is revelatory. It shows us the costs of income inequality to our bodies and our minds--and demonstrates real ways to change our conditions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

New Books in Critical Theory
Alissa Quart and David Wallis, "Going for Broke: Living on the Edge in the World's Richest Country" (Haymarket, 2023)

New Books in Critical Theory

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2024 54:48


Going for Broke, edited by Alissa Quart, Executive Director of the Economic Hardship Reporting Project, and David Wallis, former Managing Director of EHRP, gives voice to a range of gifted writers for whom "economic precarity" is more than just another assignment. All illustrate what the late Barbara Ehrenreich, who conceived of EHRP, once described as "the real face of journalism today: not million dollar-a-year anchorpersons, but low-wage workers and downwardly spiraling professionals."One essayist and grocery store worker describes what it is like to be an "essential worker" during the pandemic; another reporter and military veteran details his experience with homelessness and what would have actually helped him at the time. These dozens of fierce and sometimes darkly funny pieces reflect the larger systems that have made writers' bodily experiences, family and home lives, and work far harder than they ought to be.Featuring introductions by luminaries including Michelle Tea, Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, and Astra Taylor, Going for Broke is revelatory. It shows us the costs of income inequality to our bodies and our minds--and demonstrates real ways to change our conditions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/critical-theory

New Books in American Studies
Alissa Quart and David Wallis, "Going for Broke: Living on the Edge in the World's Richest Country" (Haymarket, 2023)

New Books in American Studies

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2024 54:48


Going for Broke, edited by Alissa Quart, Executive Director of the Economic Hardship Reporting Project, and David Wallis, former Managing Director of EHRP, gives voice to a range of gifted writers for whom "economic precarity" is more than just another assignment. All illustrate what the late Barbara Ehrenreich, who conceived of EHRP, once described as "the real face of journalism today: not million dollar-a-year anchorpersons, but low-wage workers and downwardly spiraling professionals."One essayist and grocery store worker describes what it is like to be an "essential worker" during the pandemic; another reporter and military veteran details his experience with homelessness and what would have actually helped him at the time. These dozens of fierce and sometimes darkly funny pieces reflect the larger systems that have made writers' bodily experiences, family and home lives, and work far harder than they ought to be.Featuring introductions by luminaries including Michelle Tea, Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, and Astra Taylor, Going for Broke is revelatory. It shows us the costs of income inequality to our bodies and our minds--and demonstrates real ways to change our conditions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/american-studies

New Books in Public Policy
Alissa Quart and David Wallis, "Going for Broke: Living on the Edge in the World's Richest Country" (Haymarket, 2023)

New Books in Public Policy

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2024 54:48


Going for Broke, edited by Alissa Quart, Executive Director of the Economic Hardship Reporting Project, and David Wallis, former Managing Director of EHRP, gives voice to a range of gifted writers for whom "economic precarity" is more than just another assignment. All illustrate what the late Barbara Ehrenreich, who conceived of EHRP, once described as "the real face of journalism today: not million dollar-a-year anchorpersons, but low-wage workers and downwardly spiraling professionals."One essayist and grocery store worker describes what it is like to be an "essential worker" during the pandemic; another reporter and military veteran details his experience with homelessness and what would have actually helped him at the time. These dozens of fierce and sometimes darkly funny pieces reflect the larger systems that have made writers' bodily experiences, family and home lives, and work far harder than they ought to be.Featuring introductions by luminaries including Michelle Tea, Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, and Astra Taylor, Going for Broke is revelatory. It shows us the costs of income inequality to our bodies and our minds--and demonstrates real ways to change our conditions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/public-policy

New Books in Economics
Alissa Quart and David Wallis, "Going for Broke: Living on the Edge in the World's Richest Country" (Haymarket, 2023)

New Books in Economics

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2024 54:48


Going for Broke, edited by Alissa Quart, Executive Director of the Economic Hardship Reporting Project, and David Wallis, former Managing Director of EHRP, gives voice to a range of gifted writers for whom "economic precarity" is more than just another assignment. All illustrate what the late Barbara Ehrenreich, who conceived of EHRP, once described as "the real face of journalism today: not million dollar-a-year anchorpersons, but low-wage workers and downwardly spiraling professionals."One essayist and grocery store worker describes what it is like to be an "essential worker" during the pandemic; another reporter and military veteran details his experience with homelessness and what would have actually helped him at the time. These dozens of fierce and sometimes darkly funny pieces reflect the larger systems that have made writers' bodily experiences, family and home lives, and work far harder than they ought to be.Featuring introductions by luminaries including Michelle Tea, Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, and Astra Taylor, Going for Broke is revelatory. It shows us the costs of income inequality to our bodies and our minds--and demonstrates real ways to change our conditions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/economics

New Books in Politics
Alissa Quart and David Wallis, "Going for Broke: Living on the Edge in the World's Richest Country" (Haymarket, 2023)

New Books in Politics

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2024 54:48


Going for Broke, edited by Alissa Quart, Executive Director of the Economic Hardship Reporting Project, and David Wallis, former Managing Director of EHRP, gives voice to a range of gifted writers for whom "economic precarity" is more than just another assignment. All illustrate what the late Barbara Ehrenreich, who conceived of EHRP, once described as "the real face of journalism today: not million dollar-a-year anchorpersons, but low-wage workers and downwardly spiraling professionals."One essayist and grocery store worker describes what it is like to be an "essential worker" during the pandemic; another reporter and military veteran details his experience with homelessness and what would have actually helped him at the time. These dozens of fierce and sometimes darkly funny pieces reflect the larger systems that have made writers' bodily experiences, family and home lives, and work far harder than they ought to be.Featuring introductions by luminaries including Michelle Tea, Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, and Astra Taylor, Going for Broke is revelatory. It shows us the costs of income inequality to our bodies and our minds--and demonstrates real ways to change our conditions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/politics-and-polemics

New Books in Journalism
Alissa Quart and David Wallis, "Going for Broke: Living on the Edge in the World's Richest Country" (Haymarket, 2023)

New Books in Journalism

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2024 54:48


Going for Broke, edited by Alissa Quart, Executive Director of the Economic Hardship Reporting Project, and David Wallis, former Managing Director of EHRP, gives voice to a range of gifted writers for whom "economic precarity" is more than just another assignment. All illustrate what the late Barbara Ehrenreich, who conceived of EHRP, once described as "the real face of journalism today: not million dollar-a-year anchorpersons, but low-wage workers and downwardly spiraling professionals."One essayist and grocery store worker describes what it is like to be an "essential worker" during the pandemic; another reporter and military veteran details his experience with homelessness and what would have actually helped him at the time. These dozens of fierce and sometimes darkly funny pieces reflect the larger systems that have made writers' bodily experiences, family and home lives, and work far harder than they ought to be.Featuring introductions by luminaries including Michelle Tea, Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, and Astra Taylor, Going for Broke is revelatory. It shows us the costs of income inequality to our bodies and our minds--and demonstrates real ways to change our conditions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/journalism

1Dime Radio
The Professional Managerial Class

1Dime Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2023 111:59


Support the show and get exclusive content: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/OneDime⁠ Read More with Speechify: https://speechify.com/?source=fb-for-mobile&via=1Dime In this episode of the 1Dime Radio podcast, we discuss the influence that the so-called "Professional Managerial Class" (PMC) exerts on the political scene, class structures, and the ideology of the right and the contemporary "left." Discussion revolves around PMC's intersection with identity politics, its role in the dissolution of the Democrats' working-class base, and its permeation in academia. In this episode, we dive into the Origins of the PMC and the history of the theory surrounding it. This includes the work of Barbara Ehrenreich, James Burnham, Tomas Frank, Catherine Liu, among others I also express some of my criticisms of PMC discourse and the problem of "class identity politics." There are numerous people who have written about the PMC. Adolph Reed, Catherine Liu, David Graeber, and many more. For this episode, I decided to bring on David McKerracher and Elton L.K. =, who have a short course on  @theory_underground  that is dedicated to understanding the PMC and the history of the theory behind it. You can find this course for free on YouTube and it covers a lot of the key ideas from the most important books written about the subject of the PMC: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlcbaQ1cp2TLyjRKSnWmx1glc3vC3SsRh&si=_OYcUrMwXh_RB9pk Subscribe to Theory Underground: https://www.youtube.com/@theory_underground/featured Elton L.K. is the founder and organizer of Dead Parrots Philosophical Society, a local public philosophy group that meets monthly in Boise. He runs two podcasts that relate more to his political work at the DSA: Working Class Intelligentsia, a podcast about Gramsci, and another called CLASS, which is an official education arm of the national education committee of the DSA. David McKerracher (Dave), founder of ⁠⁠Theory Underground⁠⁠, an educational platform for learning theory, and publishing house for organic intellectuals or aspiring theorists who pursue theory and philosophy outside of academia, or people with academic backgrounds who don't want to be restricted by academic fetters, i.e. renegade academics. Dave and Elton are both contributors to the book Underground Theory, which features some big names like Slavoj Zizek, Alenka Zupancic, and some smaller names like Dave, Elton and myself: https://www.amazon.com/Underground-Theory-David-McKerracher/dp/B0CH2CXSGN Check out 1Dime's videos if you haven't already: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@1Dimee/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Be sure to give 1Dime Radio a 5-star rating if you get value out of 1Dime Radio!

Les Équilibristes
[Places à prendre #5] – La place des femmes dans la santé, avec Céline Alix et Laëtitia Vitaud

Les Équilibristes

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2023 43:17


Bienvenue dans ‘Places à prendre', le podcast que nous créons en collaboration avec Céline Alix et Laëtitia Vitaud pour explorer la place des femmes au sens large. Pour ce 5ème épisode, c'est la place des femmes dans la santé que nous avons eu envie d'explorer. La place des femmes dans la santé, qu'elles soient patientes ou soignantes. Serait-ce grâce à elles que les lignes bougent, au bénéfice de tous et toutes ? Nos dernières lectures, rencontres, et expériences de vie convergent vers cette idée-là. Nous explorons entre autres : L'histoire de la médecine, et en particulier l'évolution vers la séparation des sachants et des soignants La question de la santé des femmes, la manière dont elles sont écoutées et prises en compte Et la place des femmes soignantes dans les hôpitaux aujourd'hui Bonne écoute ! Sandra, Céline & Laëtitia ** Les ressources mentionnées dans l'épisode, dans l'ordre : « Sorcières, sages-femmes et infirmières – une histoire des femmes soignantes », de Barbara Ehrenreich & Deirdre English « Zizanies », de Clara Schulman « Vie, vieillesse et mort d'une femme du peuple », de Didier Eribon « Easy Beauty », de Chloé Cooper Jones (en anglais) « Femmes invisibles », de Caroline Criado Perez Claire Mounier-Vehier et sa fondation Agir pour le cœur des femmes L'association Donner des elles à la santé, qui agit pour que les femmes occupent tous les échelons de la hiérarchie dans les métiers de la santé ********************************************** Merci de faire une place aux Équilibristes dans votre vie. Si vous voulez soutenir le podcast, prenez quelques instants pour dire pourquoi vous l'appréciez sur votre plateforme d'écoute préférée, en laissant 5 ⭐et un commentaire. Merci merci pour votre soutien !

Studs Terkel Archive Podcast
Barbara Ehrenreich discusses her book "Fear of Falling: The Inner Life of the Middle Class"

Studs Terkel Archive Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2023 54:10


First broadcast on September 18, 1989. Discussing the book "Fear of Falling: The Inner Life of the Middle Class" (published by Pantheon) with the author, political essayist Barbara Ehrenreich.

Mars on Life
The Falling Middle Cast: Episode 1

Mars on Life

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2023 78:53


Welcome to "The Falling Middle Cast," a podcast miniseries cohosted by Ryan and Sebastian as they talk about the professional middle class through the lens of Barbara Ehrenreich's seminal work "Fear of Falling: The Inner Life of the Middle Class." The two hope to understand more about why there's any kind of class disparity within the middle class itself and what the political movers and shakers are behind that disparity. In this episode, we go over the book's introduction.  To learn more about Ehrenreich and her body of work, check out ⁠"Know Our Enemy's" episode⁠ about her following her death last year.  Social media: Mars on Life: @marsonlifeshow on Twitter and Instagram Ryan Mancini: @mancinira (Twitter) and @manciniryan (Instagram) Sebastian Schug: ⁠Seabass⁠ on YouTube Artwork by Zachary Erberich (@zacharyerberichart) "Covert Affairs" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mars-on-life-show/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mars-on-life-show/support

Hudson Mohawk Magazine
Labor-Related Fiction & Non-Fiction Books

Hudson Mohawk Magazine

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2023 9:59


Hear about American labor struggles from the early 1900s to now, from New York to Montana and beyond, in a variety of books suggested by Cheryl McKeon of the Book House of Stuyvesant Paza. Selections discussed: "Nickel & Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" (Barbara Ehrenreich, non-fiction, 2001); "Uprising" (novel about Triangle Shirt Factory fire; Margaret Peterson Haddix, 2007); "Working 9 to 5: A Women's Movement, a Labor Union, and the Iconic Movie (Ellen Cassedy, 2022); "Gilded Mountain: A Novel" (Kate Manning, 2022); "The Women of the Copper Country" (Mary Doria Russell, 2020); "The Four Winds" (novel, Kristin Hannah, 2021); "The Whistling Season" (Ivan Doig, 2016); "Somebody's Fool" (novel, Richard Russo, 2023), and "Click, Clack, Moo: Cows that Type" (a children's book about farm animals striking for better conditions! by Doreen Cronin, 2000). For more details, visit the Book House in Stuyvesant Plaza, Market Block Books in Troy, or www.bhny.com. Produced by Brea Barthel for Hudson Mohawk Magazine.

Home to Her
Multiplicities of Magic with Risa Dickens and Amy Torok

Home to Her

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2023 73:33


The witches are back! On the latest episode I'm joined again by Risa Dickens and Amy Torok, who first appeared on the show in 2021. They're back this time to discuss their latest book, "New Moon Magic: 13 Anti-Capitalist Tools for Resistance and Re-Enchantment."  Risa and Amy are also the co-authors of “Missing Witches: Reclaiming True Histories of Feminist Magic”, both from North Atlantic Books, and the co-hosts of the podcast Missing Witches.On the latest episode we explore:The nature of sacred activism and the constantly flowing journey between personal evolution and its outward expression in the worldThe importance of holding multiplicities and paradox, and how this work is essential to witchcraftWhy differences shouldn't divide us but rather invite us to expandRisa and Amy's process for collaborating and writing their books together - and in doing so, how they've joined a lineage of powerful women who write togetherOur shared loved of dirt, and why it's much more than a metaphor for both the medicine we need AND what's ailing usShow Notes If you'd like to know whose ancestral tribal lands you currently reside on, you can look up your address here: https://native-land.ca/You can also visit the Coalition of Natives and Allies for more helpful educational resources about Indigenous rights and history.Please check out Home to Her Academy, a school dedicated to seekers of Sacred Feminine wisdom!  www.hometoheracademy.com. And while you're there, don't forget to sign up for my newsletter to stay up to date with upcoming classes.My book, “Home to Her: Walking the Transformative Path of the Sacred Feminine,” is available from Womancraft Publishing! To learn more, read endorsements and purchase, please visit  https://womancraftpublishing.com/product/home-to-her/. It is also available for sale via Amazon, Bookshop.org, and you can order it from your favorite local bookstore, too.Please – if you love this podcast and/or have read my book, please consider leaving me a review! For the podcast, reviews on iTunes are extremely helpful, and for the book, reviews on Amazon and Goodreads are equally helpful. Thank you for supporting my work!You can watch this and other podcast episodes at the Home to Her YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@hometoherGot feedback about this episode or others you've heard? Please reach out on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/hometoher/ ), Facebook  (https://www.facebook.com/hometoher)You can learn more about Amy and Risa's work at www.missingwitches.com. You can find them on Instagram @missingwitches and on Facebook at  facebook.com/missingwitches.During this episode, we discussed Z Budapest. This article quotes Amy and provides a good overview of her life and work, including her stance on transgender individuals participating in ceremony. https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-09-18/this-feminist-witch-introduced-california-to-goddess-worshipAmy and Risa also mentioned the following resources:  Great Cosmic Mother by Monica Sjoo and Barbara Mor, as well as New Age and Armageddon by Monica Sjoo; Surfacing, by Margaret Atwood; Witches, Midwives and Nurses by Barbara  Ehrenreich and Deirdre English.I mentioned the book Witches and Pagans by Max Dashu Risa mentioned the song Water Witch, by Secret Sisters. You can listen to it here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXb1lxv9caQI discussed the controversy around the book The Mists of Avalon in a prior episode. This article provides an overview (content warning: child sexual abuse is discussed): Content warning - these article refer to child sexual abuse. More context here: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2014/jun/27/sff-community-marion-zimmer-bradley-daughter-accuses-abuseRisa and Amy also mentioned several other thinkers during this episode. These include: Professor Donna Haroway; philosopher and anthropologist Bruno Latour ; writer and activist Sylvia Federici ; and artist and scholar WhiteFeather HunterRelated Episodes The Portal of the Divine Feminine with Sophie Strand: https://hometoher.simplecast.com/episodes/the-portal-of-the-divine-feminine-with-sophie-strandFinding Missing Witches with Risa Dickens and Amy Torok: https://hometoher.simplecast.com/episodes/witch-finding-with-risa-dickens-and-amy-torok

@theorypleeb critical theory &philosophy
Dave and Mikey interview Slavoj Žižek! for the Theory Underground book launch + Elton and Bryan

@theorypleeb critical theory &philosophy

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2023 222:18


Dave and Mikey interview Slavoj Žižek for the Theory Underground book TOUR launch in Boise, Idaho. They asked him questions about drive vs. desire and the ethics of psychoanalysis in relation to addiction and serial killers; Nick Land, Baudrillard, and Compact Mag / Nina Power. We get into the politics of universality, our critique of working class identity politics, and underground theory itself!After the interview the Theory Underground 2023 Tour Crew talks about the two publications, which you can order from Amazon, or for a reduced price, at theory-underground.com/store The video closes with presentations from two of the Underground Theory contributors presenting on their chapters: Elton L.K. on The Vampire Castle is PMC (Mark Fisher meets Barbara Ehrenreich), and Bryan Weeks on his more poetic work that deals with the Idea of the University, the state's need for legibility (James Scott), and in-operability (Giorgio Agamben).Purchase Underground Theory and TIMENERGY: Why You Have No Time or Energy on Amazon, or if you're local to the U.S. you can order it at a discount from https://theory-underground.com/store/More about the presenters:Bryan Weeks earned a B.A. in English & Creative Writing from the University of Washington in 2013 and M.A. in Education from Boise State University in 2022 where his research focused on the intersection of critical discourses in the Philosophy of education, particularly deschooling and democratization in public education. He teaches English at an alternative high school and leads reading and writing groups in philosophy, literature, and poetry for adults in Boise, ID where he lives with his wife and son. In 2023 he co-taught a course at Theory Underground based on Karl Jaspers' work The Idea of the University. Elton LK was introduced to Kierkegaard and Nietzsche by a friend at age 21 after graduating from a trade school. Eight years later he graduated from Lewis & Clark College in Portland, Oregon with a philosophy degree. In 2012 Elton formed the Dead Parrot Philosophical Society, a book club outside of the academy that discusses everything from Plato to Žižek. The Dead Parrots meet monthly to this day. Since high school Elton has been politically engaged, but Occupy was a major turning point. He did not join his first political organization until 2018: the Democratic Socialists of America. In January 2020 he started an in-person Socialist Night School as a part of his local DSA chapter. In 2023 he co-taught a course at Theory Underground called Professional Managerial Class Consciousness and Ideology.Michael Downs is an independent researcher and author of the philosophy and critical theory blog The Dangerous Maybe. He has earned a graduate certificate from The New Centre for Research and Practice and was the recipient of the Outstanding Graduate Essay at the 2018 International Žižek Conference in Athens, Georgia. Michael is currently studying with Todd McGowan with a special focus on the work of Slavoj Žižek. In 2023 Michael taught a course at Theory Underground on Žižek's For They Know Not What They Do, and in October he teaches an introductory course to the philosophy of Nick Land.If Theory Underground has helped you see that text to speech technologies are a useful way of supplementing one's reading while living a busy life, if you want to be able to listen to PDFs for yourself, then Speechify is recommended.Use the below link and Theory Underground gets credit! https://share.speechify.com/mzwBHEBFollow Theory Underground on Duolingo: https://invite.duolingo.com/BDHTZTB5C...See Theory Underground memes here: https://www.instagram.com/theory_unde... https://tiktok.com/@theory_undergroundMissed a course at Theory Underground? Wrong! Courses at Theory Underground are available after the fact on demand. https://theory-underground.com/coursesDave's first book, Waypoint, is available for free at Theory Underground in blog and audio formats. https://theory-underground.com/waypoint/ ^There you can also purchase the text for significantly cheaper than it is on Amazon.

Bookey App 30 mins Book Summaries Knowledge Notes and More
Nickel and Dimed: Glimpse into the Struggles of America's Working Poor

Bookey App 30 mins Book Summaries Knowledge Notes and More

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2023 2:55


Chapter 1 What's Nickel and Dimed"Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" is a non-fiction book written by Barbara Ehrenreich. Published in 2001, it documents Ehrenreich's experiences as she goes undercover and tries to live on minimum wage jobs in different cities across the United States. The author attempts to explore and understand the challenges faced by low-wage workers in America, discussing issues such as affordable housing, lack of benefits, and the difficulty of making ends meet.Chapter 2 Why is Nickel and Dimed Worth ReadThere are several reasons why Nickel and Dimed by Barbara Ehrenreich is worth reading:1. Eye-opening perspective: The book provides an immersive account of Ehrenreich's experience living and working as a low-wage worker in different parts of the United States. It sheds light on the harsh realities, challenges, and struggles faced by millions of people living on minimum wage. This perspective helps broaden our understanding of poverty and inequality in society.2. Sociopolitical commentary: Nickel and Dimed serves as a powerful social critique, exposing the flaws and injustices of the American economic system. It highlights the lack of social mobility, the difficulties of accessing affordable housing and healthcare, and the exploitation of workers. By delving into these issues, the book encourages readers to question the status quo and advocate for change.3. Engaging narrative style: Ehrenreich's writing style is engaging and accessible, making the book easy to read and follow. She combines personal anecdotes with rigorous research to provide a compelling narrative that keeps readers engaged throughout.4. Humanizing the working class: The book humanizes low-wage workers by presenting their stories and experiences in a relatable manner. By delving into the lives of these individuals, Ehrenreich challenges stereotypes and prejudices, fostering empathy and understanding among readers.5. Stimulating conversations: Nickel and Dimed is widely studied in universities and book clubs, sparking discussions and debates about poverty, social inequality, and workers' rights. It raises important questions about the role of government, the impact of economic policies, and the ethics of corporate practices.Overall, Nickel and Dimed represents an important piece of investigative journalism that offers valuable insights into the struggles faced by low-wage workers and challenges readers to critically examine the societal structures that perpetuate poverty and inequality.Chapter 3 Nickel and Dimed SummaryNickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America is a book written by Barbara Ehrenreich, an investigative journalist, in which she explores the impact of low-wage work on individuals in America. The book serves as an exposé on the working conditions of the service and retail industries, as well as the struggles that individuals face when trying to make ends meet on a minimum wage.Ehrenreich approaches her investigation by going undercover as a low-wage worker in three different cities across the United States: Key West, Florida; Portland, Maine; and a suburb of Minneapolis, Minnesota. In each location, she secures a job and attempts to live solely on the earnings from that job. Throughout her experiment, Ehrenreich faces various challenges and obstacles, from finding affordable housing to getting enough food on her limited budget.Ehrenreich vividly describes the physical and emotional toll that these jobs take on workers. She provides firsthand accounts of working long hours, enduring grueling physical labor, and dealing with unfair treatment from both employers and customers. Additionally, Ehrenreich explores the effects of unpredictable schedules,...

The Working Class Intelligentsia
The Vampire Castle is PMC

The Working Class Intelligentsia

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2023 88:01


I wrote an essay on John and Barbara Ehrenreich's concept of the PMC, and how it relates to Mark Fisher's concept of the Vampire Castle, which I read in this episode. You'll hear the full version of the essay, but a shortened version will be included in a book titled Underground Theory, which will be available at Amazon to order a print copy September 4. The link is below. I'm proud to say that this essay will be included with essays by some smart and controversial thinkers including Žižek, Norman Finkelstein, Alenka Zupančič, Todd McGowan, Catherine Liu, Chris Cutrone, Daniel Tutt and Michael Downs of the Dangerous Maybe blog. In my essay I argue Mark Fisher makes the same mistake many Marxists have made. They conflate the petite bourgeoisie with the professional managerial class. This is an understandable mistake, but it is time for Marxists to begin using the Ehrenreich's definition of the professional managerial class in their class analysis. At another time I will quibble further with the Ehrenreichs. I think they make a few mistakes, but on the whole I think they have brought a tremendous improvement to the discipline of class analysis. The future of the socialist struggle must account for the distinctions between the petite bourgeoisie and the professional managerial class. Underground Theory https://a.co/d/3yPyo6J “PMC Consciousness & Ideology” Theory Underground https://theory-underground.com/courses/pmc/ WAYPOINT: Timenergy, critical media theory, and culture war Theory Pleeb (a.k.a. Dave McKerracher of Theory Underground) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09M8QG8B9/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_ZYBSX12JJPFGJP9VETMK Class, an official podcast of the Democratic Socialists of America National Political Education Committee https://education.dsausa.org/class-the-npec-podcast/ Barbara and John Ehrenreich's PMC part 1 (1977) https://library.brown.edu/pdfs/1125403552886481.pdf Barbara and John Ehrenreich's PMC part 2 (1977) https://files.libcom.org/files/Rad%20America%20V11%20I3.pdf Barbara and John Ehrenreich's PMC part 3 (2013) https://www.rosalux.de/fileadmin/rls_uploads/pdfs/sonst_publikationen/ehrenreich_death_of_a_yuppie_dream90.pdf --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theworkingclassintelligentsia/message

Green & Red: Podcasts for Scrappy Radicals
Best of G&R: Don't Mess with the Archivists! Donald Trump's Documents Troubles. (G&R 230)

Green & Red: Podcasts for Scrappy Radicals

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2023 55:23


With Trump's federal indictment around his hoarding of classified documents, we thought it'd be good to repost this episode from September. Enjoy! Donald Trump might finally be in real trouble, because of . . .  archivists? Green and Red shows the love to archivists and librarians! We had a good discussion in this episode about the way national security  documents are classified, who can see them, how they're de-classified,  and Trump's theft of vital top secret documents that prompted the FBI to search Mar-a-Largo. With the Cold War, the government, the National Security State, created a  new system of classification, official secrets and surveillance. It was  done to prevent spies and foreign governments from gaining access to high-level secrets and it was always used against the Left--the Rosenbergs, Daniel Ellsberg, Julian Assange, Reality Winner, etc.  It's impossible to imagine that the Americans who created this system thought that a former  U.S. president would be the target of an official investigation for taking and possibly sharing such secrets with a foreign government, but  here we are. We also discussed the way that even significant segments of the GOP and  conservative media--such as Bill Barr and Fox News--have been  emphasizing this story and Trump's misdeeds. And at the end we paid tribute to a legend of the Left, the late Barbara Ehrenreich. --------------------------------------------------------- Links// Can Trump Just Declare Nuclear Secrets Unclassified?  (https://bit.ly/3RE0Jpj) America's secrets: Trump's unprecedented disregard of norms (https://bit.ly/3LbP7aK) G&R Links// G&R:The Military vs. Donald J. Trump  (https://apple.co/3cDUso8) G&R: The Coup That Wasn't (https://bit.ly/RulingClassGandR) G&R: The Capitol Hill Riots and the Ruling Class (https://bit.ly/RiotsRulingClassGandR) G&R: Baseball and Bosses vs. the Georgia GOP (https://bit.ly/CorpResistGandR) Follow Green and Red// G&R Linktree: https://linktr.ee/greenandredpodcast Check out our rad website: https://greenandredpodcast.org/ Donate to Green and Red Podcast// Become a Patron at https://www.patreon.com/greenredpodcast Or make a one time donation here: https://bit.ly/DonateGandR This is a Green and Red Podcast (@PodcastGreenRed) production. Produced by Bob (@bobbuzzanco) and Scott (@sparki1969).  “Green and Red  Blues"  by Moody.  Editing by Isaac.

Autumn's Oddities
Appalachian Granny Witches

Autumn's Oddities

Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2023 33:12


Appalachian granny witches were the doctors, midwives, healers, herbalists, and spiritual guides of their isolated communities for centuries. They used a combination of folk magic, herbal healing, religious scripture, and superstitions to treat the ailments of their neighbors, leading the church to eventually label many of them witches. SOURCEShttp://www.feministes-radicales.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Barbara-Ehrenreich-and-Deirdre-English-Witches-Midwives-and-Nurses-A-History-of-Women-Healers.-Introduction..pdfhttps://www.proquest.com/openview/09e636c27c1613a37253af4588857195/1?pq-origsite=gscholar&cbl=37161https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/southern-appalachia-folk-healers-granny-women-neighbor-ladiesThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5307439/advertisement

Reading Through Life
87: Nonfiction Recs You Need to Read

Reading Through Life

Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2023 29:26


Show notes: We love a good nonfiction book around here - memoir, self-help, history, you name it, we've read it. Today, we're sharing 10 nonfiction recs with you, with some bonus recs from our podcast patrons. There is absolutely a nonfiction book out there for everyone. Happy listening!   Click here to join us on Patreon to get an exclusive bookish goodie every single Friday. With fun bonus episode series like: Monthly Overflow Books, Backlist Book Club, The New Books in Our Lives plus a private community for RTL Book Nerds only, you're going to love being a part of our Patreon. Not only that, but you're helping to support our show by saying I LOVE WHAT YOU DO.    Find the time stamped show notes below with links to all of the fun things we mentioned.   Support indie bookstores by shopping our picks on Bookshop.org!   Something Bookish: [3:36] M: 1) Writer's Coaching 2) Our RTL pen [5:09] S: Love Buzz by Neely Tubati Alexander - out May 2   Our Nonfiction Recs: [11:55] S: Into Thin Air: A Personal Account Of The Everest Disaster by Jon Krakauer [13:26] M: Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson Small Fry by Lisa Brennan-Jobs [15:17] S: The Year of Living Danishly: My Twelve Months Unearthing the Secrets of the World's Happiest Country by Helen Russell [16:39] M: Nickel and Dimed by Barbara Ehrenreich [18:20] S: The Beauty in Breaking by Michele Harper [19:45] M: A Stolen Life by Jaycee Dugard [21:05] S: You are a Badass at Making Money by Jen Sincero [22:33] M: The Accidental Creative by Todd Henry [23:32] S: Inside the NBA Bubble by Jared Dudley [25:44] M: The Missing Teacher by Lani Cox   [27:23] Nonfiction Recs from Our Patrons: A Knock at Midnight by Brittany K Barnett Paris: The Memoir by Paris Hilton Stiff by Mary Roach How the Word is Passed by Clint Smith The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann Know My Name by Chanel Miller The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls To Shake the Sleeping Self by Jedidiah Jenkins I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy The Art of Dying Well by Katy Butler “You Just Need to Lose Weight” and 19 Other Myths About Fat People by Aubrey Gordon Wordslut: A Feminist Guide to Taking Back the English Language by Amanda Montell Shady Characters: The Secret Life of Punctuation, Symbols, and other Typographical Marks by Keith Houston   Also Mentioned: Gallup poll on American reading habits Episode 13: Our Nonfiction Must Haves Follow RTL on Instagram: @readingthroughlifepod Follow Sarah on Instagram: @sarahhartleycoaching  Follow Mia on Instagram: @fastlifeinslowlane + @thekindredwriters    * The books noted above contain affiliate links. This means that we may get a small kickback if you purchase through our links, at no additional cost to you.

New Books Network
Hearts of Men: How Should Progressives React to Masculinity Influencers like Andrew Tate?

New Books Network

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2023 90:23


Online masculinity is getting weirder and weirder. We're way past mere misogyny and sexual predation (though, that's still certainly there). Now, we've also got bro science, ball tanning, ball eatin,' piss drinkin,' and who knows what's next. However, perhaps these mockable male influencers are onto something, in a roundabout way. There is just something broken in the hearts of men, as Barbara Ehrenreich once put it. If there wasn't, male influencers wouldn't be as popular as they are. This new mansophere offers a simple for whatever ails: yearning for old gendered hierarchies, obsessing over self-improvement and dieting, and ceaselessly grinding under capitalism. In response, we ask: what's really wrong with men, and how might we fix it? SUPPORT THE SHOW You can support the show for free by following or subscribing on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or whichever app you use. This is the best way to help us out and it costs nothing so we'd really appreciate you clicking that button. If you want to do a little more we would love it if you chip in. You can find us on patreon.com/dartsandletters. Patrons get content early, and occasionally there's bonus material on there too. ABOUT THE SHOW For a full list of credits, contact information, and more, visit our about page. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Nymphet Alumni
Ep. 42: Frou Frou

Nymphet Alumni

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2023 82:12


In this week's episode, we discuss the legacy of Frou-Frou in fashion, from its Belle Époque origins to the (New) Romantic taffeta explosion of the 1980s to the coquettish hyper-femininity of today's thotwear and couture alike. Over the course of over 150 years of fashion history, we weave together the can-can harlots of the Moulin Rouge, Princess Di's flounced and frilled wedding party, and the subversive stylings of Cafe Forgot.   Links:Fashion History Timeline: 1860sLe Frou-Frou magazine coversDown with Frou Frou by Elizabeth Taylor and Lou WilsonJohn Duka on Reaganite fashion in the NYTThe Vogue History of 20th Century Fashion: 1981"Setting Free the Frou Frou" by Barbara Ehrenreich and Jane O'ReillyThe Laura Ashley Collab UniverseFanci Club's Lethal Roses collectionFabian Kis-JuhaszSophia Dowling on The Return of 1980s Decadence  This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.nymphetalumni.com/subscribe

Nymphet Alumni
Ep. 42: Frou Frou

Nymphet Alumni

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2023 82:12


In this week's episode, we discuss the legacy of Frou-Frou in fashion, from its Belle Époque origins to the (New) Romantic taffeta explosion of the 1980s to the coquettish hyper-femininity of today's thotwear and couture alike. Over the course of over 150 years of fashion history, we weave together the can-can harlots of the Moulin Rouge, Princess Di's flounced and frilled wedding party, and the subversive stylings of Cafe Forgot.   Subscribe to our Patreon

Stand Up! with Pete Dominick
Episode 800!! Author Alissa Quart and Journalist Tesnim Zekeria of Popular.Info

Stand Up! with Pete Dominick

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2023 63:38


Stand Up is a daily podcast that I book,host,edit, post and promote new episodes with brilliant guests every day. Please subscribe now for as little as 5$ and gain access to a community of over 740 awesome, curious, kind, funny, brilliant, generous souls Check out StandUpwithPete.com to learn more For readers of Evicted and Nickel and Dimed, BOOTSTRAPPED is a powerful examination of what ails us at a societal level—the corruption at the foundations of our American experiment—and how we can free ourselves of these self-defeating myths. Quart's book is ultimately redemptive, aiming to show readers how we might rewrite our narratives around self-reliance and move toward a new dream, one that recognizes our fundamental interconnectedness.    Alissa Quart is the author of four previous books of non-fiction including Squeezed (Ecco, 2018.) She is the Executive Director of the non-profit the Economic Hardship Reporting Project which she collaborated on with the late Barbara Ehrenreich. She is also the author of two books of poetry and the creator of the podcast “Going for Broke.” She has written for The Washington Post, The New York Times, and Time Magazine among many other publications. Her awards include an Emmy, an SPJ Award, and a Nieman fellowship. She lives with her family in Brooklyn.  Tesnim Zekeria (@tesszeeks) is a Philadelphia-based researcher and writer for the accountability newsletter Popular Information.  Her reporting includes an investigation into the purge of left-leaning tenured faculty by a former Koch executive; a deep dive on the wage theft scandal at Kroger, and several stories on the companies donating to anti-LGBTQ and anti-abortion politicians.  Previously, she worked at Atlantic Media, where she co-wrote The Idea. She has also collaborated with the Google News Initiative on efforts to support small and medium-sized news organizations worldwide.  When she's not deep in the throes of Google search results, LexisNexis, or fec.gov, Tesnim enjoys being outdoors, trying new coffee shops, and chilling with her cat Pluto. She holds a degree in comparative literature from Williams College.  Check out all things Jon Carroll Follow and Support Pete Coe Pete on YouTube Pete on Twitter Pete On Instagram Pete Personal FB page

Parallax Views w/ J.G. Michael
Birds of Prey: Hitler's Luftwaffe, Ordinary Soldiers, and the Holocaust in Poland w/ Philip W. Blood

Parallax Views w/ J.G. Michael

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2023 105:56


On this edition of Parallax Views, independent military historian Philip W. Blood joins us to discuss his riveting micro-history of the violent Nazi occupation of Poland's Białowieźa Forest as detailed in his book Birds of Prey: Hitler's Luftwaffe, Ordinary Soldiers, and the Holocaust in Poland. In this tackling this microhistory Blood not only offers new insights into the nature of Germany security warfare, but also it relates to ideas about the mythology of the "Sacred Hunt" or "Code of the Hunt" in German culture. Moreover, Blood analyzes the Nazi activities in Białowieźa Forest in the context of the Third Reich's genocidal Holocaust to offer a fresh perspective on understand the atrocities of Hitler's German. In addition to all of this, he also reveals the shocking ways in which the German security warfare explored in Birds of Prey was utilized by the United States in the Korean and Vietnam wars. In the course of our conversation Dr. Blood and I discuss: - The way in which the Nazis essentially turned the Polish national park (Białowieźa Forest) into killing fields - Comparing and contrasting Birds of Prey with Barbara Ehrenreich's Blood Rites: Origins and History of the Passions of War; the lack of an honor code in Białowieźa Forest and the killing of Jews, Soviet Partisan, Belarusians, and Poles in the forest - How did ordinary soldier become cold-blood killers initiated into the "Code of the Hunt" - The point at which the military history of WWII meets the Holocaust - Settler-colonialism and the concept of Lebensraum - How depictions of German WWII activities and the Holocaust as depicted in books, films, TV, and culture differ from and pale in comparison to the realities uncovered in Blood's research - Blood's conversations with German WWII veterans; the harrowing nature of the violence and brutality of the German military during WWII - The myths of military history; the phenomena of military rapes and violence against women by both Allied and Axis forces in WWII; the reality of war and the politics of violence underpinning wars - Men as beast; the bestial nature of the violence that took place in the forest; Herman Goering, the Ogre of Rominten; Goering's beliefs about noble beasts - German romanticism, irrationalism, the dehumanization of Jews as animals, and the logic of National Socialist ideology - How the U.S. utilized the way German forces attacked the Soviet partisans in the Korea War and Vietnam War; U.S. protection of SS officials and U.S. studies of German records after WWII for utilization in wars; how the My Lai Massacre and the atrocities of war; figures into Blood's research; the ordinary soldier and the fight to survive - The value of taking a microhistory approach to military history - And more!

Time To Say Goodbye
The OG podsquad reflects on 2022

Time To Say Goodbye

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2022 74:40


Hello from what feels like the distant past! This week, erstwhile co-host Andy Liu joins Jay and Tammy to look back on 2022. (A note from Mai, our producer: Paid subscribers can get the full version of this ep, with some bonus banter about gambling, parental virtue signaling, etc.! Also, we recorded a week ago, so please forgive dated references to Morocco in the World Cup, Elon, and Jay's not-yet-born second child.)Twenty twenty-two was big for TTSG's resident parents. Andy and his wife Reiko had their second kid in May, and Jay and his wife Casey just welcomed their second child this week! Speaking of kids, [14:10] Andy gets the podsquad to analyze Fear of Falling, Barbara Ehrenreich's 1989 study of U.S. middle-class identity and the “professional managerial class.” We dissect Ehrenreich's theories about educational capital, anxiety over class decline, and how this feeling of precarity animates many Americans' concepts of the family. Plus: Malcolm Harris's contribution to the discourse; and [31:30] Andy's take on labor unrest in academia and a less exploitative vision for higher education.  [41:10] Next, Tammy talks geopolitics and the bellicose, paranoid shift spurred by the war in Ukraine. Have we moved past the era of “stateless” threats (i.e., the War on Terror) and returned to a global order that pits the U.S. against China and Russia? What of the super-statist international cooperation we imagined in our youth, and what does the Ukraine war mean for small countries? We also talk about the ever-increasing (and rarely disputed) defense spending in the U.S. as well as Korea's rising profile as an arms dealer to the world. [52:50] Last, Jay observes that race and identity have recently come to feel less central to our national discourse. Why the lackluster defense of affirmative action? Why is there so little public anger over police killings? We try to unpack the many possible causes—anxiety about the midterms, inflation, media skew—and ask whether the shift is ultimately good or bad. Subscribe via Patreon or Substack for access to the full conversation and to join our Discord. You can also follow us on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter, or email us at timetosaygoodbyepod@gmail.com. Thanks for a great year!  This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit goodbye.substack.com/subscribe

Benjamen Walker's Theory of Everything

One of our heroes Barbara Ehrenreich passed away earlier this year. She was one of America's best undercover journalists. We once spoke with her about her book Bright Sided, her journey into the heart of American darkness:  the  positive thinking industry. Also we hear from an ex clan member who reveals the secret of the twinkling cross. Plus your host wonders “what would the founders do” @radiotopia is THE home for independent podcasts–we own our shows, and make them how we want, because we're supported by listeners like YOU! Donate today to help us reach our goal of 1,000 donors. Thank you

Time To Say Goodbye
Mike Davis's hopeful rage and grief in Itaewon

Time To Say Goodbye

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2022 70:38


Hello from Jay's trick-or-treating route! This week, Jay listened to hours of affirmative-action arguments from the Supreme Court so that you (and we) didn't have to. He recounts Ketanji Brown Jackson's sharp line of questioning and lays out the progressives' Catch-22. Does a third path reveal itself if we deny Harvard and its peers their institutional, “meritocratic” power? Is it true that Asian Americans are actually given a leg up in some academic environments? Next, we hear from Tammy, in Korea, following the horrific crowd crush that killed more than 150 people in Seoul's Itaewon neighborhood over Halloween weekend. We discuss the role of government negligence and the rage and grief reminiscent of the Sewol ferry disaster. Tammy explains what makes Itaewon such a special neighborhood, especially for young people and minorities in Seoul. What will it represent going forward? Finally, we honor the great people's historian Mike Davis, who died on October 25. We revisit his classic, “Fortress L.A.,” which appears as Chapter 4 in City of Quartz (currently available as a free Ebook from Verso or, if you prefer to listen, as an audiobook through your local library on Libby.) We also discuss his more recent pieces on foreign policy and organizing, and the huge gap that he and the late Barbara Ehrenreich leave behind. We'll continue to learn from Mike and follow his advice to take to the streets. If you missed our early episode with Mike, you can listen here or read the transcript.Join us on December 1, in NYC, for our TTSG + Hua Hsu live recording at NYU! It's free and in a large theatre, so bring your friends and fam. RSVP here! If you want to support our show, you can subscribe via Patreon or Substack and follow us on Twitter. You can also reach us by email at timetosaygoodbyepod@gmail.com.  This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit goodbye.substack.com/subscribe

AlternativeRadio
[Barbara Ehrenreich] A Tribute to Barbara Ehrenreich

AlternativeRadio

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2022 57:01


Barbara Ehrenreich was a renowned social critic, journalist, feminist and author. She was born in Butte, Montana and studied chemistry at Reed College in Oregon and later received a Ph.D. in cellular immunology at Rockefeller University in New York. But she left a possible career in science and teaching to become a seasoned muckraker in the tradition of Ida B. Wells and Lincoln Steffens. She wrote many books. Her articles appeared in Ms., Mother Jones, and The Progressive. She wrote incisively and with compassion about working people and the hardships they endure. To write about the underclass she went undercover and took low-wage jobs such as hotel maid, cleaning houses, nursing home aide and waitressing. Through her work, she made the invisible working poor visible. She was long active in the DSA, Democratic Socialists of America. In 2012 she founded the Economic Hardship Reporting Project, seeking to place the crisis of poverty and economic insecurity at the center of the national political conversation. Her best-known book Nickel and Dimed, a classic in social justice literature, has sold millions of copies. She passed away on September 1, 2022. Katha Pollitt in The Nation wrote “Barbara accomplished so much, but what I love most about her work is that it was never boilerplate. She always found a way to take her argument to a deeper level. And there was always empathy—for the people who are overlooked, whose struggles are disregarded, who have to fight for food and shelter and a halfway decent life, for every shred of dignity and recognition.”

Bret Weinstein | DarkHorse Podcast
#145 A Phestival of Phacts (Bret Weinstein & Heather Heying DarkHorse Livestream)

Bret Weinstein | DarkHorse Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2022 92:21


In this 145th in a series of live discussions with Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying (both PhDs in Biology), we discuss the state of the world through an evolutionary lens.This week, we begin by discussing the interview between Jon Stewart and the Attorney General of Arkansas. Yes, protecting children does mean overriding the recommendations of several prominent organizations, including the American Medical Association (AMA), and the Endocrine Society, both of which we discuss as well. The President of the AMA says he's working hard against medical disinformation, in part by participating in a “Festival of Fact-Checking” sponsored by self-appointed fact-checking organizations, and featuring science himself, Anthony Fauci. Then, with help from Barbara Ehrenreich's excellent book on the topic, we discuss actual festivals, and the human history of ecstatic ritual, and ask whether an increase in depression coincided in human history with a decline in festivals. Finally, we discuss the virtues of driving around with your windows open.*****Our sponsors:ReliefBand: Get relief from nausea without drugs. Go to https://www.reliefband.com, use code DARKHORSE, and you'll receive 20% off plus free shipping.LMNT: Electrolyte drink mix with all the good salts, and none of the bad stuff. Free sample pack of all 8 flavors with any purchase at https://DrinkLMNT.com/DARKHORSE.Allform: Get 20% off any order (of a beautiful sofa) from Allform at https://allform.com/darkhorse.*****Our book, A Hunter-Gatherer's Guide to the 21st Century, is available everywhere books are sold, and signed copies are available here: https://darvillsbookstore.indielite.orgCheck out our store! Epic tabby, digital book burning, saddle up the dire wolves, and more: https://darkhorsestore.orgHeather's newsletter, Natural Selections (subscribe to get free weekly essays in your inbox): https://naturalselections.substack.comFind more from us on Bret's website (https://bretweinstein.net) or Heather's website (http://heatherheying.com).Become a member of the DarkHorse LiveStreams, and get access to an additional Q&A livestream every month. Join at Heather's Patreon.Like this content? Subscribe to the channel, like this video, follow us on twitter (@BretWeinstein, @HeatherEHeying), and consider helping us out by contributing to either of our Patreons or Bret's Paypal.Looking for clips from #DarkHorseLivestreams? Check out our other channel:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAWCKUrmvK5F_ynBY_CMlIATheme Music: Thank you to Martin Molin of Wintergatan for providing us the rights to use their excellent music.*****Q&A Link: https://youtu.be/Gk-T5PfOnX0Mentioned in this episode:Jon Stewart interviews the Attorney General of Arkansas: https://twitter.com/TheProblem/status/1578414849083654144What Do Girls Do? https://naturalselections.substack.com/p/whatdogirlsdo?r=83qgf&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=webThe Endocrine Society's 2017 Gender Dysphoria/Gender Incongruence Guideline Resources: https://www.endocrine.org/clinical-practice-guidelines/gender-dysphoria-gender-incongruence“Turning the tide against medical disinformation will take all of us” from the President of the American Medical Association: https://www.ama-assn.org/about/leadership/turning-tide-against-medical-disinformation-will-take-all-usUnited Facts of America: A Festival of Fact-Checking: https://www.poynter.org/event/united-facts-of-america-a-festival-of-fact-checking/Dancing in the Streets: A History of Collective Joy, 2006 book by Barbara Ehrenreich: https://www.amazon.com/Barbara-Ehrenreich/e/B000AQ4X9S/Support the show

Jacobin Radio
Behind the News: Barbara Ehrenreich Remembered

Jacobin Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2022 52:59


A memorial to Barbara Ehrenreich, who died at 81 on September 1, featuring three Behind the News interviews with her from 2004, 2005, and 2009.Behind the News, hosted by Doug Henwood, covers the worlds of economics and politics and their complex interactions, from the local to the global. Find the archive here: https://www.leftbusinessobserver.com/Radio.html Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jacobin Radio
Jacobin Show: Is Culture Dead? w/ Catherine Liu & Eileen Jones

Jacobin Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2022 106:47


We're joined by the left's preeminent cultural critics, Catherine Liu and Eileen Jones, to assess why cultural production is so awful right now and what its root causes are. We also have professor René Rojas to help us understand why the progressive constitution in Chile failed horribly after years of mounting social pressure. Jen Pan examines some new independent union alternatives and why they don't stack up to traditional labor power. Finally, we pay tribute to Barbara Ehrenreich, one of our finest socialists of the modern era, who sadly passed earlier in the month.1:00 tribute to Barbara Ehrenreich8:20 interview with Rene Rojas36:30 Jen's segment on "pseudo-unions"42:50 interview with Catherine Liu and Eileen JonesThe Jacobin Show is a weekly YouTube show offering socialist perspectives on class and capitalism in the twenty-first century, the failures of liberalism, and the prospects of rebuilding a left labor movement in the US. Music by Zonkey. This is the podcast version of the episode from September 13, 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Know Your Enemy
On Barbara Ehrenreich (w/ Alex Press & Gabriel Winant)

Know Your Enemy

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2022 95:10


This episode was unplanned, but when Barbara Ehrenreich died on September 1, 2022, we felt an urge to honor her memory and the profound influence she has had on the American left, socialism, feminism, and our collective thinking about class struggle. From her work in the women's health movement of the 1960s, to her theorizing (with  ex-husband John Ehrenreich) of the "professional-managerial class" in the 1970s, to her explorations of Reagan-era yuppie pathologies, and her renowned exposé of low-wage work in 2001's Nickel and Dimed, Barbara Ehrenreich has been an essential and nuanced guide to the inner-life of American class conflict in the latter half of the 20th century and the beginning of the 21st. To undertake this journey through an extraordinary body of work, we're joined by two brilliant writers who have both — in their own way — taken up  Ehrenreich's profound ethical and intellectual challenge: Alex Press, staff writer at Jacobin magazine (and KYE's favorite labor journalist); and returning guest Gabe Winant, University of Chicago historian and author of The Next Shift: The Fall of Industry and the Rise of Health Care.As Gabe writes in his stunning obituary last week, "Ehrenreich's specialty was to reveal her readers to themselves by showing them the other. Her humor and projection of personal vulnerability were particularly deft techniques for asking the reader to see their own position, often through identification with Ehrenreich: she invites this, beckoning you to follow her into her subject, and then suddenly wheels around on you—and you are caught out." We hope this episode can manage something of that technique for the listener, that you might find yourself "caught out" too, thinking deeply about where you fit into the story Barbara is telling — and what it might call on you to do, fight for, or think harder about. Enjoy.  Further Reading: Barbara & John Ehrenreich, "The Professional-Managerial Class," Radical America, March 1977. — "The New Left and the Professional Managerial Class," Radical America, May 1977.— "Death of a Yuppie Dream," Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung, Feb 2013. Barbara Ehrenreich & Deirdre English, Witches, Midwives, and Nurses: A History of Women Healers, The Feminist Press, 1973.Barbara Ehrenreich, Fear of Falling: The Inner Life of the Middle Class, Pantheon, 1989. Barbara Ehrenreich, Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America, Metropolitan, 2001. Barbara Ehrenreich, "Preface to Klaus Theweleit's Male Fantasies Volume 1: Women, Floods, Bodies, History," U of Minnesota Press, 1987. Gabriel Winant, "On Barbara Ehrenreich," n+1, Sept 9, 2022. — "Professional-Managerial Chasm," n+1, Oct 10, 2019. — "The Right Kind of Worker," Know Your Enemy, May 2022. Alex Press, "On the Origins of the Professional-Managerial Class: An Interview with Barbara Ehrenreich." Dissent, Oct 22, 2019. David Rieff, "White Bread, White Dread (review of Fear of Falling)," LA Times, Aug 20, 1989.   This episode of Know Your Enemy is dedicated to Barbara Ehrenreich (1941-2022) and all those who loved and learned from her.

Slate Culture
Culture Gabfest: Rings of Power, Wads of Cash

Slate Culture

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2022 53:11


This week, the panel begins by assessing the most expensive television show to date: Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. Then, the panel breaks down Breaking, the John Boyega-led hostage crisis film that also includes one of the last performances of late actor Michael K. Williams. Finally, the panel discusses the pros and cons of child acting, a topic choice that was influenced by HBO's The Rehearsal and Jennette McCurdy's recent memoir. In Slate Plus, the panel talks with Ultimate Major Super-Human Friend of the Program (and also author and contributing writer for the New York Times) Jody Rosen about his recent piece in NYT Mag about Willie Nelson, titled “Willie Nelson's Long Encore.” And as a good example of Nelson's magic: his performance of “Funny How Time Slips Away” at the ‘79 Austin City Limits music festival.  Email us at culturefest@slate.com. Endorsements Dana: Some Texas music: the most recent album from San Antonio indie band Buttercup, titled Specks, an Autobiographical Record by Buttercup. Julia: Even more Strut afterglow: “Oui ou Non” by Angèle Steve: In memory of Barbara Ehrenreich: reading her excellent work.  Podcast production by Anna Rubanova. Production assistance by Nadira Goffe. Outro music is "The Brew" by Chris Shards Slate Plus members get ad-free podcasts, a bonus segment in each episode of the Culture Gabfest, full access to Slate's journalism on Slate.com, and more. Sign up now at slate.com/cultureplus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Democracy Now! Audio
Democracy Now! 2022-09-06 Tuesday

Democracy Now! Audio

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2022 59:00


Liz Truss is sworn in as Britain’s new prime minister, replacing Boris Johnson; Voters in Chile reject a new constitution; Remembering journalist Barbara Ehrenreich. Get Democracy Now! delivered right to your inbox. Sign up for the Daily Digest: democracynow.org/subscribe

Democracy Now! Video
Democracy Now! 2022-09-06 Tuesday

Democracy Now! Video

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2022 59:00


Liz Truss is sworn in as Britain’s new prime minister, replacing Boris Johnson; Voters in Chile reject a new constitution; Remembering journalist Barbara Ehrenreich. Get Democracy Now! delivered right to your inbox. Sign up for the Daily Digest: democracynow.org/subscribe