Cosmopod Podcast
1) 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
2) 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
3) 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
4) How the US made Global Capitalism with Sam Gindin
Ira and Rudy sit down with Sam Gindin to discuss the evolving nature of global capitalism through the lens of U.S. hegemony, neoliberalism, and emerging geopolitical shifts. We begin by analyzing Gind...Show More
5) City Time: Life as Political Prisoners on Rikers with Jarrod Shanahan and David Campbell
Isaac and Jack are joined by David Campbell and Jarrod Shanahan to discuss their new book City Time: On Being Sentenced to Rikers Island, an ethnography of Rikers Island based on the author’s experien...Show More
6) The Contemporary Irish Left with Oisín Gilmore & David Landy
Rudy joins Oisín Gilmore and David Landy, authors of Fragments of Victory Fragments of Victory: The Contemporary Irish Left for a discussion on the unique political history of the Republic of Ireland....Show More
7) The German Left w/ Carlos from Licht & Luft
Rudy joins Carlos of Licht & Luft for a discussion on the Licht & Luft project and the broader German left, with a focus on Die Linke. We discuss the decision to organize within Die Linke, the politic...Show More
8) Tricontinentalism: North Korea in Havana & Georgetown with Moe Taylor
Rudy talks with Moe Taylor, author of North Korea, Tricontinentalism, and the Latin American Revolution, 1959–1970 to explore the overlooked role of North Korea in the revolutionary internationalist ...Show More
9) White Hoods and Pinkertons with Chad Pearson
Isaac, Cliff, and Jay interview Chad Pearson, author of the book Capital's Terrorists: Klansmen, Lawmen, and Employers in the Long Nineteenth Century. We discuss the armed, violent employer associatio...Show More
10) Spanish Anarchism and the New Economy
Rudy joins Miguel Gómez, author of La CNT y la Nueva Economía: Del colectivismo empresarial a la planificación de la economía confederal (1936-1939) for a discussion on the most prominent Spanish anar...Show More