Parhaat Scott Sehon Podcastit (2024)

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141 - A.K. 47 - Bonus Episode - Is Internationalism possible? 31:00

11d ago31:00

31:00

In this episode, Kristen Ghodsee discusses Alexandra Kollontai, nationalism, internationalism, and supranationalism with her daughter, just home from Ireland for fall break. Trigger warning: lots of Irish history! Mentioned in this episode: "Imagine" by John Lennon (and Yoko Ono) "Imagine there's no heaven It's easy if you try No hell below us Abov…

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140 - A.K. 47 - Who Needs the War? - Part 2 21:46

22d ago21:46

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Kristen Ghodsee reads Alexandra Kollontai's 1915 essay about World War I–"Who Needs the War?"–and looks for lessons applicable to the present day. This translation is from a 1984 collection of Kollontai's writing published by Progress Publishers in the Soviet Union, which claims that the essay was written while Kollontai was in exile in Norway. She…

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139 - A.K. 47 - Who Needs the War? - Part 1 20:55

1M ago20:55

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Kristen Ghodsee reads Alexandra Kollontai's 1915 essay about World War I–"Who Needs the War?"–and looks for lessons applicable to the present day. This translation is from a 1984 collection of Kollontai's writing published by Progress Publishers in the Soviet Union, which claims that the essay was written while Kollontai was in exile in Norway. She…

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138 - Bonus Episode – Socialism: A Logical Introduction with Professor Scott Sehon 23:42

7M ago23:42

23:42

Kristen Ghodsee speaks to Scott R. Sehon, a professor of philosophy, about his new book, Socialism: A Logical Introduction, and why we should use arguments to make a case for socialism and against capitalism. The first ten U.S.-based listeners to email Alexandra.kollontai.podcast@gmail.com with a name and address will get a free copy of Professor S…

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137 - A.K. 47 - Bonus Episode - Claudia Jones's 8 March 1950 International Women's Day Speech 22:01

8M ago22:01

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For International Women's Day, Kristen Ghodsee reads the Black Trinidadian activist and journalist Claudia Jones's speech for International Women's Day in 1950. This speech, (and the published version which appeared afterwards) led to Jones's arrest and eventual deportation from the United States. Jones was a member of the CPUSA, and believed that …

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136 - A.K. 47 - "Diplomat, Novelist, Leader - Versatile Mme. Kollontay" 20:00

9M ago20:00

20:00

Kristen Ghodsee reads a profile of Alexandra Kollontai which appeared in the Washington Post on May 15, 1927 when Kollontai was serving as the Soviet ambassador to Mexico. Mentioned in this episode: The hardcover of Everyday Utopia is on sale at Amazon.com for $14.99 (50% off) Thanks so much for listening. This podcast has no Patreon account and re…

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135 - A.K. 47 - Bonus Episode - 5th Anniversary Conversation about Parenthood 32:59

10M ago32:59

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Kristen Ghodsee and her daughter share a conversation about Kollontai's pro-natalism and the current discourse about the BirthStrike. Are the relevant moral imperatives about having or not having children? And how does the climate crisis factor into people's decisions? We also discuss the future of the podcast and the newly discovered fact that it …

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134 - A.K. 47 - The Labor of Women in the Evolution of the Economy - Part 3 17:53

10M ago17:53

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Kristen Ghodsee reads the final part of Alexandra Kollontai's 1921 essay, "The Labor of Women in the Evolution of the Economy" to explore Kollontai's arguments for the socialization of the family and the socialist uses of the maternal instinct. Although Kollontai is openly pro-natalist, and emphasizes that motherhood is a social obligation to help …

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133 - A.K. 47 - The Labor of Women in the Evolution of the Economy - Part 2 22:36

11M ago22:36

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Kristen Ghodsee reads the second part of Alexandra Kollontai's 1921 essay, "The Labor of Women in the Evolution of the Economy" to explore Kollontai's arguments for the socialization of the family and the socialist uses of the maternal instinct. Although Kollontai is openly pro-natalist, and emphasizes that motherhood is a social obligation to help…

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132 - A.K. 47 - The Labor of Women in the Evolution of the Economy - Part 1 22:38

12M ago22:38

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Kristen Ghodsee reads the first part of Alexandra Kollontai's 1921 essay, "The Labor of Women in the Evolution of the Economy." A portion of this essay on abortion was discussed on the 6 March 2019 episode, but here Ghodsee digs in to Kollontai's argument for the socialization of the family. Mentioned in this episode: The eight Season 22 finalists …

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131 - A.K. 47 - Bonus Episode - The Fun Manifesto 27:59

1y ago27:59

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In this bonus episode, Kristen Ghodsee welcomes back her now almost 22-year-old daughter to discuss a theory of fun. What would a society look like if we prioritized the ability of everyone to have as much fun as they wanted (in whatever form that fun might take)? Rather than worrying about the fitness benefits of different human behaviors, maybe a…

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130 - A.K. 47 - The Workers Opposition - Part 5 19:45

1y ago19:45

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Kristen Ghodsee reads the fifth and final part of Alexandra Kollontai's 1921 text: "The Workers Opposition." Mentioned in this episode are: Science Magazine podcast, "Everyday Utopia: In Praise of Radical Alternatives to the Traditional Family Home," September 28, 2023 Atlas Obscura Podcast, “Twin Oaks,” September 25, 2023 Freakonomics Radio, “When…

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129 - A.K. 47 - The Workers Opposition - Part 4 20:48

1y ago20:48

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Kristen Ghodsee reads the fourth part of Alexandra Kollontai's 1921 text: "The Workers Opposition" and moans a bit about joining Instagram: @kristenghodsee Mentioned in this episode are: WIRED, Have a Nice Future Podcast, “Maybe you should just join a commune.” August 23, 2023 Everyday Anarchism, “Everyday Utopia - Kristen Ghodsee,” August 23, 2023…

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128 - A.K. 47 - The Workers Opposition - Part 3 20:20

1y ago20:20

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Kristen Ghodsee reads the third part of Alexandra Kollontai's 1921 text: "The Workers Opposition." Thanks so much for listening. This podcast has no Patreon account and receives no funding. If you would like to support the work being done here, please spread the word and share with your friends and networks, and consider exploring the following lin…

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Exit 19: "Coach A" - Mike Agostinella 1:01:25

1y ago1:01:25

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Coach A, the retired head boys cross country and track & field coach at Mount Lebanon High School in Suburban Pittsburgh, PA, reflects on his long and successful career.Kirjoittanut Scott Sehon

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127 - A.K. 47 - The Workers Opposition - Part 2 23:34

1+ y ago23:34

23:34

Kristen Ghodsee reads the second part of Alexandra Kollontai's 1921 text: "The Workers Opposition." Check out these upcoming events: Online - How To Academy, August 3 (6:00pm GMT) Online - Second Life Book Club, August 9 (12:00pm Pacific Time) In person - Society for Ethical Culture Sunday Platform, August 13 (11:00am EDT) In person - Half King Rea…

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126 - A.K. 47 - The Workers Opposition - Part 1 21:55

1+ y ago21:55

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Kristen Ghodsee reads the first part of Alexandra Kollontai's 1921 text: "The Workers Opposition." Mentioned in this episode are these upcoming events: Online - How To Academy, August 3 (6:00pm GMT) Online - Second Life Book Club, August 9 (12:00pm Pacific Time) In person - Society for Ethical Culture Sunday Platform, August 13 (11:00am EDT) In per…

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125 - A.K. 47 - Introduction to The Workers Opposition 25:57

1+ y ago25:57

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On the eve of a possible UPS strike in the United States, Kristen Ghodsee reads a 1968 introduction to Alexandra Kollontai's 1921 pamphlet written in support of the Workers Opposition. This was a fundamental critique of Bolshevism from within the Party ranks, which was squashed and ended Kollontai's political career in the USSR. Mentioned in this e…

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124 - A.K. 47 - Conversation Piece 21:38

1+ y ago21:38

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Kristen Ghodsee reads Cathy Porter's 1980 translation of Kollontai's 1922 short story, "Conversation Piece," about a woman having to choose between the man she loves romantically and the man she loves intellectually and spiritually. Mentioned in this episode: Listen to Kristen Ghodsee on the New York Times's Ezra Klein Show (also available on Spoti…

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123 - A.K. 47 - A 1982 Review of Kollontai's "A Great Love" in the New York Times 19:29

1+ y ago19:29

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Kristen Ghodsee reads an April 25, 1982 review of a [then] new English translation of Alexandra Kollontai's collection, "A Great Love," translated by Cathy Porter. Mentioned in this episode are: A list of utopian summer reading recommendations at Literary Hub.com. A new podcast interview at Revolutionary Left Radio. An excerpt of Everyday Utopia in…

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122 - A.K. 47 - Bonus Episode - the Anti-Sexist Kollontai Vodka of Italy 16:25

1+ y ago16:25

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Kristen Ghodsee reads an article about the creation in 2019 of the Kollontai Vodka Antisessista by a group of self-managed workers in Milan. Sales from this vodka are used to finance a autonomist literary cafe in Bari. The whole project is a wonderful example of the contemporary legacy of Kollontai and her continuing inspiration for feminists and a…

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121 - A.K. 47 - "Alexandra Kollontay: The World's One Woman Ambassador" Part 2 19:45

1+ y ago19:45

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Kristen Ghodsee reads the second half of a biographical article written by the American Katharine Anthony and published in The North American Review in September 1930. At this point in time, Kollontai was serving as the Soviet ambassador to Norway, and Katharine Anthony was introducing Kollontai to an American audience as a feminist and women's rig…

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120 - A.K. 47 - "Alexandra Kollontay: The World's One Woman Ambassador" Part 1 19:42

1+ y ago19:42

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Kristen Ghodsee reads the first half of a biographical article written by the American Katharine Anthony and published in The North American Review in September 1930. At this point in time, Kollontai was serving as the Soviet ambassador to Norway, and Katharine Anthony was introducing Kollontai to an American audience as a feminist and women's righ…

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119 - A.K. 47 - Bonus Episode - Clara Zetkin on the Establishment of 8 March as International Communist Women's Day 19:47

1+ y ago19:47

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To celebrate International Women's Day in 2023, Kristen Ghodsee reads an abridged version of Clara Zetkin's article on the official establishment of March 8 as International Communist Women's Day. The article is from International Press Correspondence, Vol. 2 No. 18, published on 8 March 1922. Clara Zetkin was the leader of the women's section of t…

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118 - A.K. 47 - Alexandra Kollontai in Mexico 17:38

1+ y ago17:38

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Kristen Ghodsee reads two news items about Alexandra Kollontai from December 25, 1926 and April 21, 1927, during the time that Kollontai served as the Soviet ambassador to Mexico. Ghodsee also shares some exciting news about her forthcoming book. Thanks so much for listening. This podcast has no Patreon account and receives no funding. If you would…

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117 - A.K. 47 - The First Steps Towards the Protection of Motherhood 24:50

1+ y ago24:50

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Kristen Ghodsee reads and discusses Alexandra Kollontai's 1918 essay, "The First Steps Towards the Protection of Motherhood." Kollontai saw motherhood as a "obligation" and "sacred duty" of women, and was very pro-natalist in her politics. But many of the policies she implemented between 1917 and 1918 reflected the desires of working women who atte…

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116 - A.K. 47 - Kollontai Seizes the Alexander Nevsky Monastery for War Veterans 24:00

1+ y ago24:00

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In this episode, Kristen Ghodsee speaks with professor Page Herrlinger at Bowdoin College about the political ramifications of Alexandra Kollontai's untimely seizure of the Alexandra Nesky monastery on January 19, 1918. As Commissar of Social Welfare, it was Kollontai's responsibility to find a place for the wounded soldiers returning from the fron…

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115 - A.K. 47 - Bonus Episode - Should we put a value on friendship? 23:09

2y ago23:09

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In this episode, Kristen Ghodsee and her daughter discuss the "value" of our relationships. Why is it an achievement to have a hundred thousand followers on social media (most of whom you will never know), but not an achievement to have ten really close friends? Thanks so much for listening. This podcast has no Patreon account and receives no fundi…

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114 - A.K. 47 - Bonus Episode - 4th Anniversary Interview: "Self care is out; community care is in" 24:32

2y ago24:32

24:32

Kristen Ghodsee and her daughter discuss the what's in and out for the new year, including Kollontai, Kir Royale cocktails, and community care. Mentioned in the episode are Rebecca Amsellem's podcast, "The Method;" the Palgrave Handbook of Communist Women's Activists around the World, Sophie Lewis's new book, Abolish the Family, Liza Featherstone's…

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113 - A.K. 47 - "Russian Women Are Still Charming" 22:08

2y ago22:08

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Kristen Ghodsee reads a 21 January 1923 piece from the New York Times. A labor leader from Seattle gives his impressions of women in Russia, including his attendance at the World Congress of Women held in Moscow. Discussed in this episode are the current protests against mandatory headscarves for women in Iran in the context of the Soviet campaign …

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112 - A.K. 47 - "Heroine of the Bolsheviki Upheaval In Petrograd" 20:20

2y ago20:20

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In this episode Kristen Ghodsee reads a newspaper article from the periodical Current Opinion from 18 January 1918, just months after the Russian Revolution. The article, "Madame Kollontay: Heroine of the Bolsheviki Upheaval In Petrograd," is a profile of Kollontai by an American newspaper using Swiss sources. Much of the information is incorrect, …

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111 - A.K. 47 - Women Workers Struggle for Their Rights - Part 7 19:54

2y ago19:54

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In this episode, Kristen Ghodsee finally finishes the second essay in the 1919 pamphlet, "Women Worker's Struggle for Their Rights," where Kollontai implicitly acknowledges the important work of bourgeois feminists in ensuring that socialist men took women's issues seriously. Thanks so much for listening. This podcast has no Patreon account and rec…

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110 - A.K. 47 - Bonus Episode - Kollontai and College Sex - Part 2 17:32

2y ago17:32

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After a three-month hiatus while she dealt with the aftermath of a nasty bout of COVID-19, Kristen Ghodsee returns for a two-part conversation with her daughter, who is now a junior at her university. These episodes explore questions of contemporary sexual politics on college campuses and whether Kollontai's work on "winged" and "wingless" eros can…

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109 - A.K. 47 - Bonus Episode - Kollontai and College Sex - Part 1 18:46

2y ago18:46

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After a three-month hiatus while she dealt with the aftermath of a nasty bout of COVID-19, Kristen Ghodsee returns for a two-part conversation with her daughter, who is now a junior at her university. These episodes explore questions of contemporary sexual politics on college campuses and whether Kollontai's work on "winged" and "wingless" eros can…

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108 - A.K. 47 - Women Workers Struggle for their Rights - Part 6 20:58

2+ y ago20:58

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Kristen Ghodsee (now dealing with long Covid) reads the second part of the essay, "Forms of Organization of Women Workers in the West ," which is the second essay in the pamphlet, "Women Workers Struggle for Their Rights" published in 1919. Mentioned in this episode is a 50% discount code for the new book from Verso: Red Valkyries: Feminist Lessons…

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107 - A.K. 47 - Women Workers Struggle for their Rights - Part 5 23:00

2+ y ago23:00

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Kristen Ghodsee (recovering from Covid) reads the first part of the essay, "Forms of Organization of Women Workers in the West ," which is the second essay in the pamphlet, "Women Workers Struggle for Their Rights" published in 1919. Subscribe to Kristen Ghodsee's (very occasional) free newsletter. You'll get maybe one newsletter every 2 to 3 month…

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106 - A.K. 47 - Women Workers Struggle for their Rights - Part 4 23:30

2+ y ago23:30

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Kristen Ghodsee (with Covid) reads the fourth part of the essay, "The Socialist Movement of Women Workers in Different Countries," part of the pamphlet, "Women Workers Struggle for Their Rights" published in 1918. Mentioned in this episode is the run-off election for the French National Assembly. President Emmanuel Macron's coalition did lose their…

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105 - A.K. 47 - Women Workers Struggle for their Rights - Part 3 24:38

2+ y ago24:38

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Kristen Ghodsee reads the third part of the essay, "The Socialist Movement of Women Workers in Different Countries," part of the pamphlet, "Women Workers Struggle for Their Rights" published in 1918. Mentioned in this episode is the article about August Bebel, "Socialists Have Long Fought for Women’s Liberation," in Jacobin Magazine. Subscribe to K…

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104 - A.K. 47 - Bonus Episode - The Leaked Supreme Court Opinion, Romania, and Kollontai on Abortion 19:01

2+ y ago19:01

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In response to a leaked Supreme Court opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade, the landmark decision that guaranteed all American women autonomy over their own bodies, Kristen Ghodsee reflects on the Romanian experience as well as a 1936 interview with Kollontai on the reversal of the 1920 Soviet law that made the Soviet Union the first country in …

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103 - A.K. 47 - Women Workers Struggle for Their Rights - Part 2 20:29

2+ y ago20:29

20:29

Kristen Ghodsee reads the second part of the essay, "The Socialist Movement of Women Workers in Different Countries," part of the pamphlet, "Women Workers Struggle for Their Rights" published in 1918. Mentioned in this episode is Jodi Dean's great book, Comrade. Subscribe to Kristen Ghodsee's (very occasional) free newsletter. You'll get maybe one …

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102 - A.K. 47 - Women Workers Struggle for their Rights - Part 1 20:00

2+ y ago20:00

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Kristen Ghodsee reads Alexandra Kollontai's 1918 pamphlet: "Women Workers Struggle for their Rights." Mentioned in this episode are the blurbs for Red Valkyries: Feminist Lessons from Five Revolutionary Women, forthcoming with Verso Books in July. “Written with clarity and zest, Red Valkyries is an illuminating introduction to the extraordinary liv…

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101 - A.K. 47 - Bonus Episode - Verticality versus Horizontality 21:22

2+ y ago21:22

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In this bonus episode, Kristen Ghodsee speaks with an anarchist activist recently returned from a pipeline resistance camp (who wished to remain anonymous). They discuss theories of organizing for successful social movements, and the lingering fears of the vanguard party that haunt the left. Mentioned in this episode are the books: Mutual Aid: Buil…

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100 - A.K. 47 - The Third International 16:00

2+ y ago16:00

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For the 100th episode of A.K. 47, Kristen Ghodsee reads Alexandra Kollontai's 1915 speech, "The Third International," which she delivered in the United States while rallying Americans against World War I. Thanks so much for listening. This podcast has no Patreon account and receives no funding. If you would like to support the work being done here,…

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99 - A.K. 47 - War and the International Proletariat 16:13

2+ y ago16:13

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Kristen Ghodsee reads a 1912 speech which Alexandra Kollontai delivered on May 1st in Stockholm, Sweden. She talks about the intersections of war and capitalism. Mentioned in this episode is former U.S. Secretary of Defense William Perry's Book, My Journey at the Nuclear Brink where he discusses his opposition to the eastward expansion of NATO. For…

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98 - A.K. 47 - Bonus Episode - Celebrating the Third Year Anniversary of the Podcast 26:31

3y ago26:31

26:31

Kristen Ghodsee's (now twenty-year-old) daughter interviews Ghodsee about the original idea for the podcast and how it has developed since January 2019 when she posted her first episode. Mentioned in this podcast are these books and articles: Red Valkyries: Feminist Lessons from Five Revolutionary Women, Verso Books, 2022 “The Most Famous Feminist …

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97 - A.K. 47 - Bonus Episode - 100 Years of Kollontai's Work in Yugoslavia and Serbia 15:33

3y ago15:33

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Kristen Ghodsee records part of a spontaneous chat with Minja Bujakovic and Marta Chmielewska, both Ph.D. researchers at the European University Institute in Florence, Italy. Over a bottle of wine, Minja discusses her Master's thesis examining the work of Kollontai as it was disseminated in interwar Yugoslavia. Of particular interest is the reporte…

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96 - A.K. 47 - New Woman - Part 5 20:38

3y ago20:38

20:38

Kristen Ghodsee discusses two key themes in Kollontai's 1918 essay, "New Woman." The first is the persistence of nostalgia for an imagined traditional family of the past that might save us from the difficulties and loneliness of late capitalism. Kollontai herself understood that many "new women" in the early years of the Soviet Union were nostalgic…

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95 - A.K. 47 - New Woman - Part 4 23:05

3y ago23:05

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Kristen Ghodsee reads Part 4 of Alexandra Kollontai's 1918 essay: "New Woman" where Kollontai discusses the relationship between life and art in the representation of female characters in literature. Kristen Ghodsee's author website: www.kristenghodsee.com Popular Books: Why Women Have Better Sex Under Socialism: And Other Arguments for Economic In…

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94 - A.K. 47 - Self-Indulgent Bonus Episode of Doom - Mycenaeans, Cancer, and the Omicron Variant 15:18

3y ago15:18

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In this episode, Kristen Ghodsee attempts to read the last part of Alexandra Kollontai's 1918 essay, "New Woman," but fails. Instead, she reflects on the sudden appearance of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, the end of the Mycenaean civilization and the Greek dark ages, and some bad news about a good friend back home. Mentioned in this episo…

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93 - A.K. 47 - New Woman - Part 3 19:53

3y ago19:53

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Kristen Ghodsee reads Part 3 of Alexandra Kollontai's 1918 essay: "New Woman" where Kollontai discusses the relationship between life and art in the representation of female characters in literature. Kristen Ghodsee's author website: www.kristenghodsee.com Popular Books: Why Women Have Better Sex Under Socialism: And Other Arguments for Economic In…

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