Cosmopod Podcast
1) An Arduous March: The Development of North Korea's Political Economy
Amelia, Rudy and Matt sit down to discuss the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's political economy, with a focus on the distinct periods. We discuss the "information problem" and how it frames th...Show More
2) Your Party Founding Conference: Fiasco or Triumph? [Stream audio]
This is the audio of the Cosmostream of December 7th 2025 on Your Party with guests Bryce Bailey and Charlie Porter from the Democratic Socialists of Your Party. We cover the origins of Your Party, wh...Show More
3) Modern Industry and Prospects for Socialism
Dónal Ó Coisdealbha analyzes the history and results of the management and production system (TPS) developed by the Toyota Motor Corporation, arguing that the cooperative effects the TPS had on Toyota...Show More
4) The Border is a Mirror: Europe and the politics of migration with Iker Suarez
In this episode, Rudy joins Iker Suárez, author of The Migrant Genocide: Toward a Third World Analysis of European Class Struggle, to delve into the politics of migration and borders in Europe, examin...Show More
The Border is a Mirror: Europe and the politics of migration with Iker Suarez
1:11:30 | Nov 10th, 2025
5) What Is Missing From Your Understanding of Revolutionary Democratic Centralism
Steve Bloom ruminates on the meaning and practice of democratic centralism, arguing that respect for minority positions is key to building a truly disciplined revolutionary formation. Reading: Felix B...Show More
What Is Missing From Your Understanding of Revolutionary Democratic Centralism
29:42 | Oct 6th, 2025
6) Protest, Pop Culture and the Alt-Right: Jarrod Shanahan on a Decade of Upheaval
On this episode of Cosmopod, Isaac and Jack talk with Jarrod Shanahan about his new book, Every Fire Needs a Little Bit of Help: A Decade of Rebellion, Reaction, and Morbid Symptoms. From Occupy to Bl...Show More
Protest, Pop Culture and the Alt-Right: Jarrod Shanahan on a Decade of Upheaval
1:47:39 | Sep 29th, 2025
7) Towards 2026: The Fight for Recognition
Carlos Campos Jr. analyzes the disunity of electoral campaigns pursued by the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), argues for the strategic infrastructural integration of the organization's state-l...Show More
8) D. R. Congo after Mobutu to the present with Jeremy Rich
Rudy joins Jeremy Rich for a discussion on the Democratic Republic of the Congo from the late 80s to the present. We cover the decay of Mobutu's regime, the changes in the 90s, how the Rwandan Civil W...Show More
9) Superman Through the Ages: Hero of the Zeitgeist
Rudy sits down with Hank Kennedy, author of From Champion of the Oppressed to Truth, Justice, and the American Way: Who Took the Socialism Out of Superman? to discuss the surprising political journey...Show More
10) An Introduction To Kojin Karatani with Gabriel Tupinambá
We join Gabriel Tupinambá from the Subset of Theoretical Practice for a discussion on the Japanese Marxist Kojin Karatani. We discuss what Karatani's project is, why we should care about it, before fo...Show More