About this podcast
A podcast about history, politics, and culture... without the liberalism
Episodes
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- Ep 113 - Indigenous Marxism · 1 h 7 minIn this episode, Dr. Brandon Sanchez returns to discuss the development of Indigenous Mayan Marxism in Guatemala. We trace how Guatemala's revolutionary movement evolved from…
- Ep 112 - "Obsession" and the Vagaries of Capitalist Hollywood (ft. Evan and Ward from Left of the Projector) · 1 h 7 min · Season 4 Episode 112Jeremy flies solo as host with Ward and Evan from Left of the Projector as guests. They discuss the film Obsession both as a piece of art, as well as a cultural artifact in terms…
- Ep 111 - Cuban President Defends Economic Reforms · 1 h 10 minJeremy, Justin, and Tony examine Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez's June 17, 2026 speech, "Reality Demands Urgent and Necessary Changes," delivered at an extraordinary…
- Ep 110 - Western Media Concedes North Korean Success · 1 h 1 minTony, Jeremy, and Justin break down The Wall Street Journal's recent coverage of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, centering on the headline-grabbing article, "The…
- Ep 109 - Half the Sky: Think of the Children · 1 h 39 min · Season 4 Episode 109Half the Sky is a brand new podcast from ProlesPod host, Rae! It is an attempt to provide a perspective often lacking from the podcast space: that of women (and women-adjacent…
- Ep 108 - The Unique Character of South American Revolutions · 1 h 17 min · Season 4 Episode 108Rae and Justin (and Martín!) are joined by Camarada Michi and Danny El Comunista to have a deep discussion of the ways in which South American socialist revolutions have formed…
- Ep 107 - Prison, Innocence, and Love In Revolution (w/ Jean Paul Fartre) · 1 h 25 min · Season 4 Episode 107Justin and Rae sit down with Jean Paul Fartre (JPF) for a wide-ranging conversation on justice work, prison abolition, wrongful convictions, and the role of love in revolutionary…
- Ep 106 - Green China: Sovereignty through Green Tech · 1 h 37 min · Season 4 Episode 106Rae and Jeremy are joined by Ashwin Shantha of the Journal of International Solidarity to discuss the ways in which (and the reasons why) China has developed an indigenous…
- Ep 105 - East German Democracy & Anti-Imperialism (Ft. IF DDR) · 1 h 36 min · Season 4 Episode 105Max and Matthew from IF DDR (International Research Centre DDR) join Jeremy and Justin for a wide-ranging discussion on the realities of socialist democracy in East Germany. The…
- Ep 104 - Fraud, Fatherhood, and Fascism · 1 h 50 min · Season 4 Episode 104On this very special episode of ProlesPod, Rae gets to meet their hero, Matthew Remski, host of the podcasts Conspirituality and Anti-Fascist Dad. He is also the author of the…
- Ep 103 - Laos and People's Democracy (Ft. Holly High) · 1 h 10 min · Season 4 Episode 103Rae and Tony sit down with Holly High—frequent guest on Tony's other podcast, Actually Existing Socialism—to discuss the present-day realities of Laos' socialist people's…
- Ep 102 - Vietnam Today (Ft. Luna Oi & EJ) · 2 h 24 min · Season 4 Episode 102Luna Oi and EJ join the show for a grounded, hilarious, and wide-ranging conversation on what socialist construction actually looks like in Vietnam today—the wins, the…
- Ep 101 - Where Are the Girls? · 1 h 45 min · Season 4 Episode 101Where Are the Girls?! In honor of International Working Women's Day, Rae is joined by several girls (and girls adjacent) to ask and answer a question that weighs heavily on left…
- Throwback Ep: Talking Marxism With the Proles (2024 RevLeft Episode) · 1 h 58 minBack in the summer of 2024, back in the BSE (Before Stalin Eras) period of the Proles reboot - Rae, Tony, and Jeremy joined Breht on RevLeft Radio to talk Marxism. If you haven't…
- Ep 100 - 100th Episode Ask Us Anything · 1 h 54 min · Season 4 Episode 100We did it! Somehow. And somehow there are now more episodes post-comeback than in the original run. It doesn't really feel that way. These past two years have flown by. It feels…
- Ep 99 - Ecuador, The Left, and Fascism · 1 h 46 min · Season 3 Episode 99This episode, which was recorded toward the end of November 2025, nonetheless tells an intersting story that gives context to the historical moment we have found ourselves in. It…
- Ep 98 - How to Study and Read Theory (ft. Andre from Weeb Revolution) · 1 h 4 min · Season 3 Episode 98Andre is back! This time they join Rae and Jeremy for a conversation on how to study and read theory. The discussion covers recommended readings, practical reading tips, and…
- Ep 97 - ProlesPod Patreon Bonus Bonanza · 1 h 30 min · Season 3 Episode 97On this very special (clip show) espisode, we bring you three separate types of cOnTeNt you can access on Patreon if you so choose. Card Carrying Communist is a bit more fun and…
- Ep 96 - Kims of the Roundtable · 1 h 45 min · Season 3 Episode 96The gang's all here! On the first classic Proles episode in a while, the crew reads through texts written by Kim Il-Sung and Kim Jong-Il. We unpack what makes Juche and the DPRK…
- Ep 95 - Critical Psychology and Marx (w/ Frank, of r/counterpsych) · 1 h 4 min · Season 3 Episode 95Rae and Jeremy are joined by returning guest, Frank Gruba-McCallister, for a meander through the philosophy that drives Frank's own, expanding on the role of capitalism in the…
