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Jamie, Aaron and Jorge give their takes on writer/director Jordan Peele's latest film, "Nope." What does it all mean?! Spoilers, obvi. To listen to the full episode, be sure to subscribe on our fans.fm ( https://fans.fm/everybodylovescommunism ) or our Patreon ( https://www.patreon.com/everybodylovescommunism ). Follow us on Twitter: @ELCpod Follow us on IG: everybodylovescommunism

In this debut episode of our newest series on science fiction and futurism, the gang is joined by editor at Blood Knife Magazine and host of the Podside Picnic podcast, Kurt Schiller ( @mechanicalkurt ), for a discussion about Ursula K. Le Guin's rather short but famous 1973 story, The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas. Is it about exploitation under capitalism? Imperialism? That utopia is not possib...

In the third and final edition of their Alexandra Kollontai mini-series, ELC presents her 1921 work, "The Labour of Women in the Evolution of the Economy." In addition to elaborating on the Soviet Republic's plans to support women in their dual roles as workers and mothers, she lays out her opinions on abortion, which the Soviet Republic became the first country to legalize in 1920. What...

In this episode of our series on Socialist Feminism, the gang continues our Alexandra Kollontai mini-series and discuss her 1920 work Communism and the Family, where she argues the family has been eroded under capitalism and how socialism can solve the problems surrounding marriage, children, and the role of women in society. Tune in to know more! Communism and the Family: https://www.marxists.org...

In this debut episode of our new theory and history series on Socialist Feminism, the gang begins with an introduction on Russian socialist revolutionary, politician, diplomat, Marxist theoretician, and overall badass Alexandra Kollontai. There is a brief discussion of her incredible life and we also discuss her 1909 work The Social Basis of the Woman Question, where she makes a break from the lib...

Just a chill news ep where the gang talks about the SCOTUS decision overturning the rights of half the population and why it's time for a new constitution...and a social revolution, obvi. Join DSA: https://dsausa.org/join Follow us on Twitter: @ELCpod Follow us on IG: everybodylovescommunism Sign up as a supporter at fans.fm/everybodylovescommunism or Patreon.com/everybodylovescommunism to unlock...

We have all heard much talk about cryptocurrencies and NFT's. We also heard how it totally collapsed and crypto bros are shaking in their boots. Aaron and Jorge are joined by Edward Ongweso Jr ( @bigblackjacobin ) from Vice Motherboard and the This Machine Kills podcast to talk about the big crypto crash and to find out what happened. Tune in to learn whether crypto is here to stay and what it mea...

Despite the GOP not having power in the White House or Congress, the American Right still have tremendous power and appear to be ascendent once again. The ELC crew is joined by Sam Adler-Bell and Matthew Sitman from the Know Your Enemy podcast to talk about the current state of the Right in America. Sam is a writer and co-host of the Know Your Enemy Podcast. Matthew Sitman is also a writer, co-hos...

In this first episode of interviewing socialist politicians, Jorge interviews Stephanie Gallardo, a Democratic Socialist running for U.S. Congress in Washington's 9th Congressional District. Stephanie is a Seattle native who is a teacher, union leader, and a DSA endorsed candidate for office. Stephanie's campaign is distinct from many running for office because she is running on an explicitly anti...

In light of the current impasse and recent events in America, the ELC crew is joined by Marvin Gonzalez to talk about his new essay about how to think about our current "conjuncture". Marvin is the newest member of the National Political Committee of DSA, which is the highest national body of the organization. He is also the President of the Campaign Workers Guild, a labor union represen...

In this exciting conclusion to our series on State and Revolution, the ELC crew engages with Chapter 6, which is Lenin's summary of different arguments had by his contemporaries. Lenin dissects arguments made by reformist Marxists like Georgi Plekhanov and Karl Kautsky, contemporary anarchist thought, and "left Radicals" like Antonie Pannekoek. He simultaneously attacks those he calls op...

The ELC crew finishes out Chapter 5 of State and Rev. In this EXCITING and HOTLY DEBATED passage, Lenin lays out his plan for transitioning from capitalism to communism via a transitional phase of "lower stage communism." In this phase, you still have to go to work and earn money but now your boss is the state, albeit a state whose foundational goal is its own death-by-withering. Only on...

In their first ever CURRENT EVENTS episode, the ELC crew of Jamie, Aaron and Jorge take on various topics of the day, including Peter Thiel's Bitcoin meltdown and NYC mayor Eric Adams' love of crypto. Okay, so it's mostly about Bitcoin. What does it mean that various capitalists are having it out over this dumb new commodity? Follow us on Twitter: @ELCpod Sign up as a supporter at fans.fm/everybod...

Here is a preview of Jorge, Aaron and Cheryl Rivera discussing the movie "The Batman". To listen to the full episode, be sure to subscribe on our fans.fm ( https://fans.fm/everybodylovescommunism ) or our Patreon ( https://www.patreon.com/everybodylovescommunism ). Check out Cheryl's publication Lux Magazine : https://lux-magazine.com

Jamie and Jorge are joined by guest Edward Ongweso Jr ( @bigblackjacobin ) and RETURNING HOST Aaron Thorpe ( @paradoomer ) to discuss the science fiction epic and pop culture phenomenon Dune. Tune in to hear the diametrically opposed opinions of Edward, who loved this movie, and Aaron, who hated this movie! Is Edward right and is this movie is a masterpiece? Or is Aaron correct that this movie sho...

Jamie and Jorge discuss the first half of State & Revolution Chapter 5, "The Economic Basis of the Withering Away of the State." In this chapter, Lenin does the Full Monty and tells us how he believes the transition from capitalism to communism is likely to go, drawing from his interpretation of Marx and Engels. He insists throughout that, unlike the utopian socialists, he's presenti...

Here is a preview of Jamie, Jorge, and Leslie Lee discussing the movie "Being the Ricardos". To listen to the full episode, be sure to subscribe on our fans.fm ( https://fans.fm/everybodylovescommunism ) or our Patreon ( https://www.patreon.com/everybodylovescommunism ). Check out Leslie's podcasts: https://www.patreon.com/strugglesession

Building on the discussions of the State in Chapter Two and Three, Lenin further interrogates the relationship of the State with socialist revolution. Unlike previous chapters, Lenin decides to draw from Engels rather than Marx for a variety of topics regarding the State, such as the "planlessness" of capitalism, how socialists should view the liberal democratic republic, how Engels argu...

Building on the discussions of the State in Chapter Two and Three, Lenin further interrogates the relationship of the State with socialist revolution. Unlike previous chapters, Lenin decides to draw from Engels rather than Marx for a variety of topics regarding the State, such as how to house workers under a dictatorship of the proletariat and how Anarchism differs from Marxism. We have decided to...

Here is a preview of Jamie, Jorge, and Jake Flores discussing the movie "Don't Look Up". To listen to the full episode, be sure to subscribe on our fans.fm ( https://fans.fm/everybodylovescommunism ) or our Patreon ( https://www.patreon.com/everybodylovescommunism ).

After some necessary detours to learn about the Paris Commune and, um, the Gucci family, Jamie and Jorge return to State and Rev for a deep dive on Chapter 3. Drawing from the experience of the Paris Commune, Lenin explains the necessity of smashing the bourgeois state machinery and replacing it with a "dictatorship of the proletariat," a.k.a. the proletariat organized as the ruling clas...

Here is a preview of Jamie, Jorge, and the Final Girls Podcast (Gab and Kitty) discussing the movie "House of Gucci". To listen to the full episode, be sure to subscribe on our fans.fm ( https://fans.fm/everybodylovescommunism ) or our Patreon ( https://www.patreon.com/everybodylovescommunism ).

Jamie and Jorge conclude their mini-series on the Paris Commune, explaining why the Paris Commune mattered, how women were an integral part of it, and how the Commune got crushed by the French government. Tune in to our next episode for the reason we are making you learn this history: Chapter 3 of Lenin's "The State and Revolution." Stay tuned for our bonus episode on “House of Gucci”, w...

In the inaugural episode of their pop culture series, Jamie and Jorge take a break from the history books to discuss the hit HBO show "Succession." Why do communists love a show about the haute bourgeoisie? The crew breaks down how this dark family drama reflects our late capitalist reality. (Contains spoilers up through season 3, episode 3.) Note: This series is going to be bonus conten...

Jamie and Jorge continue their mini-series on the Paris Commune, recounting events up until the communards expelled the national government's army from the city. Tune in next week for the thrilling conclusion, and the week after next for the reason we are making you learn this history: Chapter 3 of Lenin's "The State and Revolution." For something completely different, stay tuned for our...