Derick Varn talks to Dr. Djene Balajan about the history of the term of "deep state"--it's emergence from Turkish politics.  Its abuse in left- and right-wing circles. WE also discuss how to parse the deep state in terms of left-wing conspiracy thinking and how this may be a problem for leftist analysis.

Derick Varn talks to Dr. Djene Balajan about the history of the term of "deep state"--it's emergence from Turkish politics. Its abuse in left- and right-wing circles. WE also discuss how to parse the deep state in terms of left-wing conspiracy thinking and how this may be a problem for leftist analysis.

Derick Varn talks to Dr. Djene Balajan about the history of the term of "deep state"--it's emergence from Turkish politics.&nbsp; Its abuse in left- and right-wing circles. WE also discuss how to parse the deep state in terms of left-wing conspiracy thinking and how this may be a problem for leftist analysis.

Episode 366: Conspiracies and the Deep State

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. <br><br>Today the Diet Soap podcast is running under its original name for Sublation Media.<br><br>Sublation Media includes a book publishing effort for critical theory and left politics, a magazine that covers current events and theoretical issues, youtube videos on theory and politics, and finally the Diet Soap podcast. The podcast is where we continue to interrogate the left and each other while having a good time.

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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. Today the Diet Soap podcast is running under its original name for Sublation Media. Sublation Media includes a book publishing effort for critical theory and left politics, a magazine that covers current events and theoretical issues, youtube videos on theory and politics, and finally the Diet Soap podcast. The podcast is where we continue to interrogate the left and each other while having a good time.

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Episode 366: Conspiracies and the Deep State

Episode 366: Conspiracies and the Deep State