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Hello friends! Welcome to another episode of Fully Automated! Our guest for this episode is none other than James A. Smith, co-host with David Slavick of The Popular Show. Smith is also the author of Other People's Politics: Populism to Corbynism (Zer0 Books, 2019) and coauthor with Mareile Pfannebecker of Work Want Work: Labour and Desire at the end of Capitalism (Bloomsbury, 2020). Smith is a defender of the idea that the 2016-2020 “Bernie moment” was a real opportunity to advance the cause of socialism. While it can be tempting today to look back and think that it was doomed from the start, Smith argues that the failure was largely self-inflicted. This means there are lessons that can be learned from the failure. However, he notes, the left today “seems worryingly uncurious about the regressive influence earlier defeated lefts have sometimes inadvertently had.” Smith believes that the left needs to rethink its approach to political freedom. Following up on our recent episode with Efraim Carlebach on the 10-year anniversary of Mark Fisher's famous essay, “Exiting the Vampire Castle,” we chat with Smith about his recent Sublation essay, “Capitalist Realism All Over Again” (3.17.2023). As he puts it, the left has “struggled to apply the book's insights,” all too often succumbing to political correctness and “anti-political moralism.” Meanwhile, as evidenced in the government response to the coronavirus pandemic, capitalist elites are claiming that crises that are “too important to be hazarded to democratic oversight or protest.” When the left abandons this fight, the right will try to fill in the gap, claiming that only it can stop the power grab. We also ask Smith about some of his recent episodes, including his interview with Matt Taibbi, one of the main journalists behind The Twitter Files. Like Taibbi, Smith believes that capitalist elites today are leveraging state powers to censor social media activity, essentially constituting a strategy of “revenge against both left and right populism.” We also discuss a number of foreign policy matters, from the west's war for NATO expansion in Ukraine to the iconoclastic left's bankrupt analysis of Israel's war in Gaza. Concerning the latter, many otherwise insightful critics have suggested that Hamas is essentially a bonapartist organization, seeking to create an islamic state. How does Smith respond to these critics? Moreover, given the difficulty of imagining the construction of a working class party in Gaza today, what should be the left position on this terrible war? Smith can be followed on Twitter/X @thepopularpod. Curious listeners can also follow up on Smith's work on Jacobin, where he has published numerous articles on the state of the British left: “The Labour Party Is Ignoring Britain's Muslims. A Judge-Led Inquiry Won't Change That” (12.12.2023) “Labour's Left Needs to Regain the Insurgent Spirit That Made Jeremy Corbyn Leader” (07.31.2023) “The Labour Left's Fatal Contradictions Are Still Unresolved” (11.04.2021) NOTE: This is a re-post of Episode 13 of Class Transmissions, which was posted on Feb 4, 2024. I want to thank Class Unity for letting me share this work with listeners of Fully Automated. Please check out Class Unity's website: here Class Unity can be followed on Twitter/X here: @Class_Unity
Hello friends! Welcome to another episode of Class Unity ‘Transmissions'! Our guest for this episode is none other than James A. Smith, co-host with David Slavick of The Popular Show. Smith is also the author of Other People's Politics: Populism to Corbynism (Zer0 Books, 2019) and coauthor with Mareile Pfannebecker of Work Want Work: Labour […]
James A Smith, co-host of the Popular Show, debates Douglas Lain about the Israel/Palestine conflict and the the opportunity it presents for the international left.
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Laura and James A. Smith from The Popular Show have a late night conversation about the Bootleg Series and Time Out of MindWatch the video of our conversation on Patreon, where you can also show your support for the podcast, or you can make a one-off donation at buymeacoffee.com/definitelydylan.Consider supporting The Popular Show at patreon.com/thepopularpod.
Rendering Unconscious episode 220. Dr. James A. Smith is a literary scholar and political commentator. His literary scholarship focuses on mid eighteenth-century literature, especially the work of Samuel Richardson and the reception of Shakespeare. He also writes about the history of literary criticism and critical theory: in particular the approaches of F.R. Leavis, Walter Benjamin, the British New Left, and the psychoanalysis of Jacques Lacan. Dr. Smith is Senior Lecturer in Literature and Theory, Department of English at Royal Holloway, University of London. https://pure.royalholloway.ac.uk/en/persons/james-smith His first book is Samuel Richardson and the Theory of Tragedy (Manchester University Press). Other People's Politics: Populism to Corbynism was published by Zer0 Books in 2019. Work Want Work: Labour and Desire at the End of Capitalism (co-written with Mareile Pfannebecker) appeared with Zed Books in 2020. James A. Smith is co-host of The Popular Show podcast. Follow at Twitter: https://twitter.com/thepopularpod YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/popularitymedia Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thepopularpod You can support the podcast at our Patreon. https://www.patreon.com/vanessa23carl Your support is greatly appreciated! This episode available to view at YouTube: https://youtu.be/GWz937ZbXpg Rendering Unconscious Podcast is hosted by Dr. Vanessa Sinclair, a psychoanalyst who lives in Sweden and works internationally: www.drvanessasinclair.net Follow Dr. Vanessa Sinclair on social media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/rawsin_ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rawsin_/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@drvanessasinclair23 Visit the main website for more information and links to everything: www.renderingunconscious.org The song at the end of the episode is "Lunacy" by Vanessa Sinclair and Carl Abrahamsson from the album of the same name available from Trapart Films / Highbrow Lowlife: https://vanessasinclaircarlabrahamsson.bandcamp.com/album/lunacy-ost Many thanks to Carl Abrahamsson, who created the intro and outro music for Rendering Unconscious podcast. https://www.carlabrahamsson.com Image: The Popular Show podcast
Grace is joined by Mareile Pfannebecker and James A. Smith to discuss their book Work Want Work: Labour and Desire at the End of Capitalism. They discuss why we are working so hard, what kind of work is valued, and what a post-work future might look like.A World to Win is a podcast from Grace Blakeley and Tribune bringing you a weekly dose of socialist news, theory, and action with guests from around the world. Thanks to our producer Conor Gillies and to the Lipman-Miliband Trust for making this episode possible. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
This week, Grace is joined by Mareile Pfannebecker and James A. Smith to discuss their book Work Want Work: Labour and Desire at the End of Capitalism. They discuss why we are working so hard, what kind of work is valued, and what a post-work future might look like.You can support our work on the show by becoming a patron. Thanks to our producer Conor Gillies and to the Lipman-Miliband Trust for making this episode possible.
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James A. Smith is joined by documentary filmmaker and journalist Leighton Woodhouse, to discuss the January 6th Hearings, their mediatization and traumatisation, and how the new idiom of elites in evidence there played out in the week's misadventures at the Washington Post. Subscribe for the full discussion: https://www.patreon.com/thepopularpod Donate: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/thepopularshow Buy us coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thepopularshow
We've unlocked the second part of our interview with James Smith, of The Popular Show, in which we look at the use and abuses of the term "fascism", the position of the petit bourgeoisie and the usefulness of the "left-right" distinction in today's politics. Check out The Popular Show on twitter @thepopularpod
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On this edition of Parallax Views, economist Michael Hudson joins the show to discuss his seminal 1972 book Super Imperialism: The Economic Strategy of American Empire, now available in an updated and expanded third edition. We begin the conversation by discussing how the futurist Herman Khan of the hawkish, conservative Hudson Institute surprisingly showed an interest in the book (which Hudson thought would be more well-received by the political Left). Khan commented on the book by saying: You've shown how the United States has run rings around Britain and every other empire-building nation in history. We've pulled off the greatest rip-off ever achieved. Michael goes on to explain how the book was of interest not only to Khan, but also people within the CIA and State Department. He then explains the thesis of the book which deals with the major shift in how the international economic system worked after the U.S. got off the gold standard. Hudson speaks to U.S. military spending and investment in foreign countries vis-a-vis organizations like the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank became a strategy for American hegemonic dominance through the dollar. In the course of our conversation, we also discuss such issues as immigration, the World Economic Forum and Davos, an alternative system arising with China and Russia that could challenge the U.S. hegemon, the multipolar world, sanctions, Germany, and much, much more. Then, in our second segment, James A. Smith joins us to discuss the article he co-wrote with David Slavick for the left-wing magazine Jacobin entitled "The Labour Left's Fatal Contradictions Are Still Unresolved". James offers a critique of the Left's relationship with populism wherein populism is alternately cheered on and reviled. More controversy, James takes issue with the Left's embrace of lockdown measures during the pandemic. We discuss this as well as issues like de-platforming, big tech, the fall of Jeremy Corbyn and Corbynism, Left vs. Right Populism, and much, much more.
In this episode, Cheryl and Dr. James A Smith discuss: Embracing your authentic self Escaping the people pleaser trap Keeping your power and taking a risk for authenticity Express, don't impress Key Takeaways: It's common to believe that authenticity is an either/or - it's actually up to us to decide if we will be more or less authentic in every given situation. Live your life in a way where you are as authentic as you can be as often as you can be. We don't have the power to make people like us, they have the power to choose that - we can contribute to their choice but we can't control it. In the same way, we have to keep our power - don't give it away. You choose whether you let their behavior penetrate your mindset and your heart-set Facts fade, stories stick. You tell your story and you don't leave out anything, whether gory or glory - don't hold back from being you, it is always worth the risk. “When we're young we look a lot like our parents, when we're old we look a lot like our choices.” — Dr. James A Smith Connect with Dr. James A Smith: Website: https://www.drjamessmithjr.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheDrJamesSmithJr Twitter: https://twitter.com/drjamessmithjr Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.james.smith.jr/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drjamessmithjr/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC56t07w7qoQH6smo8UR3QRg/videos Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/6Mpl8At416UEHqdNyHfRqL?si=Xy0S4HQuRSW1o1UZJvndzA Get in Touch with Cheryl: Website: www.cherylknows.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwvWKXBC6fKn1dLGY11hxIg Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dynamiteproductionsinc LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cherylknowlton/ Show notes by Podcastologist: Justine Talla Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it.
We’re joined by author and co-host of The Popular Show, James A. Smith (@NuPopulism), to discuss The Labour Party, left-wing Euro-scepticism, the reasons for Corbyn’s loss, and how UK censorship should make everyone a Free Speech absolutist. The Popular Show on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thepopularpod
The co-author of ‘Work Want Work: Labour and Desire at the End of Capitalism' on how the logic of work has crept into all we do, and how we might untangle ourselves. Will the Covid-19 pandemic offer a way out? Or will it simply increase the twin blights of under- and over-employment – not to mention our addiction to digital labour online?For readers of David Graeber, Donna Haraway, Aaron Bastani, Paul Mason and David Frayne.To support what we do and access more fresh thinking, why not subscribe to New Humanist magazine? Head to newhumanist.org.uk/subscribe and enter the code WITHREASON to get a whole year's subscription for just £13.50.Presenters: Samira Shackle & Niki Seth-SmithProducer: Alice BlochMusic by DanosongsReading List:Mareile Pfannebecker and James A. Smith (2020) 'Work Want Work: Labour and Desire at the End of Capitalism'David Graeber (2018) 'Bullshit Jobs'Aaron Bastani (2019) 'Fully Automated Luxury Capitalism'Paul Mason (2019) 'Clear Bright Future: A Radical Defence of the Human Being'Tiqqun (1999/2012) 'Preliminary Materials for a Theory of the Young-Girl'Donna Haraway (1985) 'A Cyborg Manifesto'Sophie Lewis (2019) 'Full Surrogacy Now: Feminism Against Family'New Humanist magazine (2019) 'Fighting for the Future' by Niki Seth-Smith
Today on The Neil Haley Show's Caregiver Dave Celebrity Segment, Caregiver Dave and The Total Tutor Neil Haley will interview Ben Jones Of The Dukes Of Hazzard. Ben Jones made his first TV appearance in the show Movin' On in 1975. He appeared in the movie Moon Runners in 1975, which was also directed by The Dukes of Hazzard director, Gy Waldron. Gy Waldron met with Jones after the movie was released to discuss creating The Dukes of Hazzard. Jones was the first to audition for The Dukes of Hazzard. Critics first predicted that the show 'would not last after the first commercial break'. The television show proved to be a huge success, running from 1979 to 1985 and garnering countless fans throughout the world. The Good Ol' Boys Fest, a festival style event celebrating all things Hazzard County, will feature cars and stars of the Dukes. Among the Dukes cast who will be appearing are Tom Wopat (Luke Duke), Catherine Bach (Daisy Duke), Ben Jones (Cooter), Sonny Shroyer (Deputy Enos), Rick Hurst (Deputy Cletus), and Byron Cherry (Coy Duke). James A. Smith and the Northeast Ohio Dukes have teamed up to bring an amazing stunt show, which will include the General Lee flying among other highlights. Other festivities include a Dukes replica car show, food and merchandise vendors, and BMX bike stunts. Taking place at the Shenandoah Speedway on Highway 340 in Shenandoah, Virginia, onSaturday, August 10 and Sunday, August 11, the 'Fest' will be presented by Cooter's in the Valley of Luray, Virginia. For tickets go to www.cootersplace.com.
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