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The Diet Soap podcast began in 2009 in response to the economic crisis of 2008. Since then it has gone through many transformations, including becoming the podcast for a critical theory imprint out of the UK.
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- 11
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- Sep 25, 2026
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Episode 709: Matt McManus on the Need for Utopia (opens the original)
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Matt McManus discusses his essay in Jabobin magazine entitled "Utopia Is a Promise Worth Fighting For." This was a review of the short book "Utopia for Our Century: A Manifesto of Hope" by David Albertson and Jason Blakely. Utopia is a Promise? https://jacobin.com/2026/08/books-utopia-more-meritocracy-communism Utopia Manifesto https://yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300278088/utopia-for-our-century/ Support Sublation Media https://patreon.com/dietsoap
Episode 708: Have the Children Learned? (opens the original)
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Chris Cutrone re-evaluates his time as a Marxist pedagogue and wonders what went wrong. He's still reeling from the death of the Millennial left. Support Sublation Media https://patreon.com/dietsoap
Episode 707: Lukacs , Formalism and the Avant Garde (opens the original)
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Jörg Pohl is an actor in Germany and a director of politically progressive plays. In this interview for Avant Art, Pohl discusses Lukacs and his criticisms of expressionism. Support Sublation Media https://patreon.com/dietsoap
Episode 706: Socialism as Defined by a Billionaire and Vivek Chibber (opens the original)
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Chris Cutrone joins Douglas Lain to reexamine the meaning of "socialism" and how the term is misunderstood today. They explore the difference between anti-capitalism and socialism. Support Sublation Media: https://patreon.com/dietsoap
Episode 705: Ralph Leonard on birthright citizenship (opens the original)
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Ralph Leonard joins Douglas Lain to discuss Ralph's recent essay for Compact entitled: "When Britain Ended Birthright Citizenship" Link to Compact: "When Britain Ended Birthright Citizenship" by Ralph Leonard https://www.compactmag.com/article/when-britain-ended-birthright-citizenship/ Support Sublation Media: https://patreon.com/dietsoap
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