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  Episode 708: Have the Children Learned? 18.09.2026 1時間 44分

  Chris Cutrone re-evaluates his time as a Marxist pedagogue and wonders what went wrong. He's still reeling from the death of the Millennial left. Support Sublation Mediahttps://patreon.com/dietsoap
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  Episode 707: Lukacs , Formalism and the Avant Garde 11.09.2026 1時間 50分

  Jörg Pohl is an actor in Germany and a director of politically progressive plays. In this interview for Avant Art, Pohl discusses Lukacs and his criticisms of expressionism. Support Sublation Mediahttps://patreon.com/dietsoap
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  Episode 706: Socialism as Defined by a Billionaire and Vivek Chibber 04.09.2026 1時間 21分

  Chris Cutrone joins Douglas Lain to reexamine the meaning of "socialism" and how the term is misunderstood today. They explore the difference between anti-capitalism and socialism. Support Sublation Media:https://patreon.com/dietsoap
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  Episode 705: Ralph Leonard on birthright citizenship 03.09.2026 53分

  Ralph Leonard joins Douglas Lain to discuss Ralph's recent essay for Compact entitled:"When Britain Ended Birthright Citizenship"Link to Compact:"When Britain Ended Birthright Citizenship" by Ralph Leonardhttps://www.compactmag.com/article/when-britain-ended-birthright-citizenship/Support Sublation Media:https://patreon.com/dietsoap
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  Episode 704: What Can We Learn From the Soviet Avant-Garde? 28.08.2026 1時間 36分

  Jörg Pohl is an actor and director living in Germany. He has been a member of the Thalia Theatre ensemble since 2009, and in this episode of Avant Art, he leads a discussion on the work of the Russian director Vsevolod Meyerhold. Support Sublation Media:https://patreon.com/dietsoap
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  Episode 703: Adorno on Class Politics and Late Capitalism 21.08.2026 1時間 47分

  In this episode of the Cutrone Zone, Chris takes on the pedagogical task of reassessing what class politics are, what they were, and what they might be. He recapitulates two essays by Theodor Adorno:Imaginative Excesses:https://platypus1917.org/wp-content/uploads/readings/adorno_imaginativeexcesses.pdfLate Capitalism or Industrial Society?https://www.marxists.org/reference/archive/adorno/1968/late-capitalism.htmSupport Sublation Media:https://patreon.com/dietsoap
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  Episode 702: Why Has Elite Theory Captured the Left? 07.08.2026 1時間 12分

  Chris Cutrone and Douglas Lain discuss Cutrone's essay: "Was Lenin PMC?"In this podcast, they discuss how James Burnham's work on the managerial revolution and his conservatism infected and directed left discourse.Was Lenin PMC? by Chris Cutronehttps://www.sublationmag.com/post/was-lenin-pmc-how-elite-theory-doesn-t-fit-the-movement-for-socialismSupport Sublation Mediahttps://patreon.com/dietsoap
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  Episode 701: Spencer Leonard on the Jacobins 31.07.2026 1時間 14分

  In this episode of the Spencer Leonard Hour, the professor of Marxism discusses why commies prefer the French Revolution to the American Revolution.Support Sublation Mediahttps://patreon.com/dietsoap
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  Episode 700: Wagner the Revolutionary 18.07.2026 1時間 24分

  Jim Igor, aka The Perfect Wagnerite, discusses the contradictions and revolutionary potential of Wagner's operas. He argues that Wagner represents both the ambition towards freedom and the self-defeat of the bourgeois revolution. Support Sublation Media:https://patreon.com/dietsoap
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  Episode 699: The New DSA and the Death of the Left 11.07.2026 1時間 19分

  In this CutroneZone, the Last Marxist evaluates the political significance of the rise of the DSA candidates in the Democratic Party. What does this mean for the left at it's future? Support Sublation Media:https://patreon.com/dietsoap
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  Episode 698: What if Reality is Real? 02.07.2026 59分

  Christopher Norris discusses his contribution to the 2007 collection "Adventures in Realism" entitled "Realism and Anti-Realism in Contemporary Philosophy: What's Truth Got to Do With It?" Rather than rehearse the philosophical arguments in the paper, Doug discusses the political import of analytic philosophy and realism. Support Sublation Mediahttps://patreon.com/dietsoap
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  Episode 697: Chris Cutrone on the MOU 26.06.2026 1時間 10分

  In this episode of the CutroneZone, everyone's favorite contrarian discusses the meaning of the MOU, Israel's future decline, and the contemporary moment of post-neoliberalism. Support Sublation Mediahttps://patreon.com/dietsoap
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  Episode 696: Fatal Friends: Did The US Eat Europe? 25.06.2026 1時間 3分

  Werner Rügemer discusses his book "Fatal Friendship: First Phase: From World War I to II." From the book jacket: Rising US capitalism presented itself to the world with freedom, democracy, and prosperity. However, the practices of America First-genocide, labor exploitation, and warlike plunder of foreign property-were merely modernized.The First World War became the first major global business venture, making allies dependent. After the war, US corporations invested in Western Europe. Mussolini was showered with loans. US corporations supplied Franco and equipped the German Wehrmacht for a war against Russia.Support Sublation Mediahttps://patreon.com/dietsoap
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  Episode 695: Spencer Leonard Discusses America 19.06.2026 1時間 20分

  As we approach the Semiquincentennial of the American Revolution, Spencer Leonard reflects on why we seem to be forgetting what it means. Spencer is a collaborator on the Sublation Media film in production now: Forgetting The American Revolution. Support Sublation Media:https://patreon.com/dietsoap
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  Episode 694: Is KITSCH All There Is? 17.06.2026 1時間 20分

  Why must art be either avant-garde or Kitsch today? What could count as avant-garde art today? Should today's critics examine the formal techniques involved in the production of Kitsch? Is that all there is?  Support Sublation Mediahttps://patreon.com/dietsoap
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  Episode 693: Cutrone Responds to Rockhill's Fans 12.06.2026 1時間 20分

  The Last Marxist Chris Cutrone responds to his critics and to the defenders of Gabriel Rockhill. He also argues for the necessity of individual thought and a willingness to critique and oppose the majority. Support Sublation Mediahttps:patreon.com/dietsoap
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  Episode 692: Decoding Chomsky and Epstein 03.06.2026 1時間 8分

  Chris Knight is a political activist and the author of the book "Decoding Chomsky: Science and Revolutionary Politics." In this episode of Diet Soap, Knight discusses Chomsky's legacy, his role within the military industrial complex, and the meaning of the Epstein scandal.Support Sublation Mediahttps://patreon.com/dietsoap
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  Episode 691: Cutrone's New Film: The Last Election 29.05.2026 1時間 2分

  Chris Cutrone and Douglas Lain discuss their new film entitled "The Last Election." Film description: In 1992, the dissident writer Douglas Lain ran a rubber goldfish for president and declared himself a surrealist. In 2024, he took a group of young Marxists to both the RNC and the DNC. This film is the result.Purchase the Film: The Last Election:https://www.patreon.com/posts/last-election-158717862Support Sublation Mediahttps://patreon.com/dietsoap
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  Episode 690: History, Acting, and Perception 22.05.2026 1時間 34分

  Rudi Greiser and Douglas Lain discuss the various approaches to acting that have developed in the West. How should a new Avant Garde, a new Expansivist Realist theatre, understand the history of and techniques deployed by actors.Support Sublation Mediahttps://patreon.com/dietsoap
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  Episode 689: From China to the World 15.05.2026 1時間 25分

  Chris Cutrone discusses how China fits into the Global Capitalist order and how we should understand the way the world works today.Support Sublation Media:https://patreon.com/dietsoap