Desire + Capital

In this episode, Ryan and Jamie talk about dream work, creative labour, and self-exploitation under contemporary capitalism. Guiding us through this subject is friend of the podcast, Marxist theorist and editor Stevphen Shukaitis, discussing art, autonomy, and The Wages of Dream Work .  We’ve got a lot to get through, so on your Marx, get set, let’s go! Karl Marx · Stevphen Shukaitis · Dream Work...

No Marx today!  Ryan and Jamie talk about the upcoming Dutch elections, dissecting the peculiar machinery of consensus politics, multi-party chaos, and norm-breaking coalitions. Ryan takes a crash course in things like lijstduwers , informateurs , and gedoogakkoorden,  and we have some predictions for the election but of course we also have time for theoretical reflections about the state of Dutch...

We’re back—and this time it’s all about labor. Guiding Ryan and Jamie's conversation is one of the sharpest voices on work, capitalism, and the platform economy: Ursula Huws. From living in a Situationist house with Guy Debord to breaking down today’s gig economy and platform labor, Ursula has seen and done it all. Together, we dig into her typology of labor —paid, unpaid, productive, reproductive...

The US Election  · LIVE · Donald Trump sweeps · Aftermath and Analysis Welcome, ladies and gentlemen, to another very special episode of Desire + Capital. We are doing it live @ Arminius ! This is our live coverage of the US Election at Arminius. Of course, we felt it was necessary to give some post-election analyses in order to put the outcome of the elections in some perspective. Also, thanks to...

The US Election  · How does it work?  · Kamala Harris  · Donald Trump  · Gerrymandering Welcome, ladies and gentlemen, to this very special episode of Desire + Capital.  It’s difficult to get ready for what has been called the greatest show on earth by some and an empty gesture of feudal spectacle by others. But, we will be here with you through this Countdown to Civil War. Desire + Capital will b...

In this episode, it's all about the music. Ryan and Jamie are joined by special guest Stevphen Shukaitis from the University of Essex.  They will be taking a short leave from Marx and talk about desire through the art of music.  We got a lot to get through, so on your Marx, get set, let’s go! Stevphen is the editor-in-chief of Minor Compositions, a publisher of books and media drawing from autonom...

In this episode, Ryan and Jamie talk about the theoretical framework called Queer Marxism. Guiding us through this subject is Gianmaria Colpani. He teaches feminist, queer, and postcolonial theories at the University of Utrecht.  We got a lot to get through, so on your Marx, get set, let’s go! Karl Marx · Reification · Gianmaria Colpani · Queer theory · Marxism · Commodity  · Desire · Judith Butle...

In this episode, Ryan and Jamie talk about a central concept of Marx: the commodity. Guiding us trough this subject is Marxist and Literary scholar Viola Marchi.  We got a lot to get through, so on your Marx, get set, let’s go! Karl Marx · Viola Marchi · Communism · Socialism · Revolution · Commodity · Commodity Fetishism · Scooby Do · Camera Obscura Desire + Capital: An Afternoon with Andreas Kal...

In this episode, Ryan and Jamie talk with David van Putten about something nobody wants but everybody has: debt.  We got a lot to get through, so on your Marx, get set, let’s go! Debt · Time belongs to god · Usury  · Margin Call  ·  Augustine ·  Luther  · CDO's · Nietzsche Desire + Capital: An Afternoon with Andreas Kalyvas When: 16:00 t/m 18:00 28 November Where: Erasmus University Rotterdam Find...

Check out the new trailer for our second episode on debt with David van Putten. Desire + Capital: An Afternoon with Andreas Kalyvas When: 16:00 t/m 18:00 28 November Where: Erasmus University Rotterdam Find more Information here ! SG//Silent Sounds: Mixing Thought and Rhythm When: 20:00 tot 01:30 Where: Oase, Rotterdam Register: here Find more information here!

In this episode, Ryan and Jamie talk about the god of commodities: money. Guiding us trough this subject is Marxist scholar Anitra Nelson.  We got a lot to get through, so on your Marx, get set, let’s go! Karl Marx · Anitra Nelson · Communism · Socialism · Revolution · Real Value · Use Value · Exchange Value · Jeff Bezos ·  Mad Max Fury Road  Desire + Capital: An Afternoon with Andreas Kalyvas Whe...

Desire + Capital: An Afternoon with Andreas Kalyvas When: 16:00 t/m 18:00 28 November Where: Erasmus University Rotterdam Find more Information here ! SG//Silent Sounds: Mixing Thought and Rhythm When: 20:00 tot 01:30 Where: Oase, Rotterdam Register: here Find more information here!