Cultural and political commentary from Matthew in France and Jason in Texas; two old comrades reflecting on the world and reckoning on what to do about it.... more
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A Fine Old Conflict
By Matthew and Jason
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How many episodes does A Fine Old Conflict have?
The podcast currently has 14 episodes available.
A Fine Old Conflict episodes:
April 23, 2022What the French? Volume Deux Jason and Matthew are again joined by Chris from The Regrettable Century to discuss the aftermath of the first round of voting in the French 2022 election. Part 2 of 3.
...more April 14, 2022What the French? Partie la première Jason and Matthew are joined by Chris from the Regrettable Century Podcast to discuss Jean-Luc Mélenchon, his electoral strategy, and the lead up to the first round of the Presidential election in France. Part one of three.
...more March 09, 2022I Kraine U Kraine we all just Scream Kraine. War has returned to Europe. Arms deals, lackluster diplomacy, and above all a failed capitalist model in Eastern Europe have ignited into a conflagration that is threatening the world. Two anti-war activists give their take on the war and its causes and describe its impact in the United States and Europe. Recording respectively from Corpus Christie, Tx and Paris, France, Jason and Matthew return to AFOC to discuss the Vladimir Putin's attack on Ukraine.
Notes:
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/feb/27/vladimir-putin-russia-ukraine-power
Correction: Only three elected representatives from the Communist Party of the Russian Federation condemned the war, not the whole party....more September 06, 2021Punk is Dead and So Are We. Part Two Matthew and Jason are joined again by Chris from the Regrettable Century podcast to wrap up our discussion on pop-culture. Discussed: television and film with particular attention to the horror genre. Is art impossible in our moment? We don't know and that's the point. Enjoy.
Fischer, Ernst The Necessity of Art Brooklyn NY, London, Verso, 2010
Game of Thrones
The Godfather
Hereditary
The Lighthouse
Midsommar
Star Wars
The Witch
Death Wish...more August 31, 2021Punk is Dead and So Are We. Part One We're back for a second season as Matthew and Jason are joined by a special guest to discuss the pleasures and pitfalls of popular culture. Discussed: sports, music, television and film.
...more February 24, 2021Doomed but Not Wrong Jason and Matthew exhale some exhaust from the Culture Wars, discussing Cultural Marxism, social media as the new heights of bourgeois rule, and how not to talk to people.
...more February 17, 2021Leftwing Layabouts and their Discontents vol.1 Matthew and Jason reflect on their time and lessons (un)learned in the left.
...more February 09, 2021The Second Nerd International Cut of from the world by the pandemic, Jason and Matthew address other issues that they are in no position to change in a second consideration of the legacy of Stalin and the state socialist governments.
...more February 02, 2021The Nerd International Jason and Matthew explore their own "thaw" on Stalinism and reflect on the consequences of 1989.
...more January 25, 2021The Mausoleum of the Now Jason and Matthew try to bury the question of the extreme right in the USA.
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FAQs about A Fine Old Conflict:
How many episodes does A Fine Old Conflict have?
The podcast currently has 14 episodes available.