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Join our exploration of British communism (1917-1991). Listen in to unlikely conversations about the intersections of politics, scholarship and culture.... more
FAQs about Conversations on Communism:How many episodes does Conversations on Communism have?The podcast currently has 8 episodes available.
May 24, 2017Communism And Jazz (Side B)This is the second part of a two-part interview with Professor of History, Kevin Morgan (Manchester) and Brian Blain (formerly of the Musicians' Union and Morning Star). Brian and Kevin spoke to Elinor Taylor and Henry Stead about Jazz and mainly British Communism. The photo shows Kevin reading. The podcast was recorded on 19 April 2017 in the Institute for Modern and Contemporary Culture at Westminster University (London)....more36minPlay
May 01, 2017Communism And Jazz (Side A)This is the first part of a two-part interview with Professor of History, Kevin Morgan (Manchester) and Brian Blain (formerly of the Musicians' Union and Morning Star). Brian and Kevin spoke to Elinor Taylor and Henry Stead about the Jazz and British Communism. The photo shows them both. The podcast was recorded on 19 April 2017 in the Institute for Modern and Contemporary Culture at Westminster University (London)....more30minPlay
April 06, 2017Prof. George Thomson (Side B)This is the second part of a two-part interview with Professor of Classics, Richard Seaford (Exeter) and Literary Scholar and Historian, Dr Ben Harker (Manchester). Richard and Ben spoke to Elinor Taylor and Henry Stead about the British communist and Professor of Greek, George Thomson (1903-1987). The photo shows Thomson in the Daily Worker. The podcast was recorded on 15 February 2017 in the Institute for Modern and Contemporary Culture at Westminster University (London)....more36minPlay
February 27, 2017George Thomson: A Classical Communist (Side A)This is the first part of a two-part interview with Professor Richard Seaford (Exeter) and Dr Ben Harker (Manchester). Richard and Ben spoke to Elinor Taylor and Henry Stead about the British communist and Professor of Greek, George Thomson (1903-1987). The photo shows the interviewees in the Institute for Modern and Contemporary Culture at Westminster University (London), where the podcast was recorded....more34minPlay
February 01, 2017Jack Lindsay: From The Wild SurfThis episode of Conversations on Communism is based on an interview with Helen Lindsay. Helen is a heritage consultant by trade, but she also happens to be the daughter of the Australia-born, British poet Jack Lindsay. She kindly spoke with Henry Stead about her father. This podcast is the forth episode in the Conversations on Communism series in association with Brave New Classics (http://www.bravenewclassics.info). It is also available for subscription via Soundcloud and iTunes. The photo shows Helen on the streets of Greenwich, London. Thanks go out to poets Caroline Bird and Hannah Silva for their readings of Jack's poems....more21minPlay
November 28, 2016Colin Chambers And The Cultures Of Communism (Side B)This is the final part of a two-part interview with Prof. Colin Chambers, former books editor of the Morning Star and Literary Editor at the Royal Shakespeare Company. He spoke with Elinor Taylor and Henry Stead about his experience of being a member of the CPGB from the late 1960s to the late 1980s. This podcast is the third episode in the Conversations on Communism series in association with Brave New Classics (http://www.bravenewclassics.info). It is also available for subscription via Soundcloud and iTunes. The photo shows Colin Chambers working as books editor at the Morning Star....more31minPlay
November 21, 2016Colin Chambers and the Cultures of Communism (Side A)This is the first part of a two part interview with Prof. Colin Chambers, former books editor of the Morning Star and Literary Editor at the Royal Shakespeare Company. He spoke with Elinor Taylor and Henry Stead about his experience of being a member of the CPGB from the late 1960s to the late 1980s. This podcast is the second episode in the Conversations on Communism series in association with Brave New Classics (http://www.bravenewclassics.info). In the photograph, Colin Chambers (right) is taking over as books editor at the Morning Star from Bob Leeson (left). Tune in to the next episode for the second half....more32minPlay
November 20, 2016Frank Walbank, Polybius and British communismRobert Lister speaks to Henry Stead about the Marxist ancient historian Frank Walbank at the British Library 27.10.2016 as part of the 'Conversations on Communsim' series of podcasts for Brave New Classics and Classics Confidential....more29minPlay
FAQs about Conversations on Communism:How many episodes does Conversations on Communism have?The podcast currently has 8 episodes available.