Give Them An Argument

Give Them An Argument

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  • Episode 25 Preview - Monthly Sopranos Recap w/Nando Vila, Wosney Lambre and Mike Recine (Season 1 Episode 3) (PATRON-ONLY EPISODE)

    Every month Nando Vila, Wosney Lambre, and Mike Recine have been joining Ben to discuss an episode of the Sopranos. This time they're discussing Season 1, Episode 3 ("Denial, Anger, Acceptance"). This is a free public preview of a patron-exclusive episode.

    To get the full episode and every other Thursday patron episode, support Give Them An Argument on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/benburgis. Patrons get early access to every episode as well as a weekly bonus episode and regularly scheduled "Discord Office Hours" group voice chats.

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    8 min
  • Episode 24 - Michael Albert Thinks a Better World is Possible

    Michael Albert talks about his model of "participatory economics." David Griscom talks about Kris Kristofferson and Vic Vaiana talks about Black Sabbath. Ben and Forrest talk about MLK's radical politics, the Great Trump/Fascism Debate, and how mafia movies give us a sense of what life might be like in an anarcho-capitalist "utopia."

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    3 hr 30 min
  • Episode 23 Preview - Dasha from Red Scare (PATRON-ONLY EPISODE)

    Dasha Nekrasova of the Red Scare podcast joins Ben Burgis to discuss Red Scare’s permanent ban from Twitter at the same time that Trump was banned. Later in the conversation they talk about Red Scare's politics and sense of humor, the prospects for a successful socialist project in the United States, and a lot more. This is a free public preview.

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    10 min
  • Episode 22 - After the MAGA Hall Putsch

    Thaddeus Russell argues with Ben about socialism.  Ana Kasparian discusses the state of the left and the legacy of Michael Brooks. Bryan Atinsky shares a cautionary tale about free speech from his experience on the Israeli left. Ben previews his conversation with Dasha from Red Scare. Vic Viana has technical issues. Other than that last part, this one's ridiculously full of awesome things. Check it out.

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    3 hr 42 min
  • Episode 21 Preview - A Beginners Guide to the Kurdish Liberation Struggle w/Djene Bajalan (PATRON-ONLY EPISODE)

    Professor Djene Bajalan (https://twitter.com/djenebajalan) joins Ben this week for a Patron-only episode that seeks to give a basic lay-of-the-land regarding Kurdish nationalism and the resultant liberation struggle. This is a free public preview.

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    12 min
  • Episode 20 - Richard Wolff

    In this first episode with the new live format, Marxist economist Richard Wolff talks worker coops. David Griscom talks John Prine. Forrest Miller debuts in his new role as on-air producer. There's a tribute to Ben's late mentor Quentin Smith and a preview of the first patron-exclusive bonus episode (Episode 21 - A Beginner's Guide to the Kurdish Liberation Struggle). Guys, it's GTAA Version 2.0.

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    3 hr
  • Monthly Sopranos Recap Bonus Episode with Nando Vila, Big Wos, and Mike Recine (Season 1, Episode 2)

    In the second installment of the monthly series of Sopranos Recap Bonus Episodes with Ben, Nando Vila, Wosney "Big Wos" Lambre, and Mike Recine, the guys talk about Season 1, Episode 2 ("46 Long").

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    1 hr 17 min
  • Episode 19 - Slavoj Žižek, Amber Frost and the Harper Valley PTA

    Slovenian philosopher Slavoj Žižek talks about communism, the pandemic and many other things. Amber Frost talks about her article "The Problem with Hashtag Activism." David Griscom talks about Tom T. Hall. Various format changes are announced for January. This is good stuff, guys.

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    2 hr 1 min
  • Episode 18 - No But Really What About the Roads?

    Ben argues with libertarian Jason Lee Byas from the Center for a Stateless Society about whether privatizing all roads would be a dystopian nightmare. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley professor and Fully Automated host Nicholas Kiersey comes on to chat about academia, identity politics, and the left. David Griscom talks about Doug Sahm in this week's Outlaws & Revolutionaries.

    Independent creators rely on your support to create the content you want!
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    1 hr 44 min
  • Episode 17 - ContraPoints

    Rudy Giuliani farts in court. Natalie Wynn ("ContraPoints") talks to Ben about persuasion, philosophy, reform and revolution, free speech and a whole lot more. Ben and David wrap up their discussion of Sturgill Simpson's discography. This is good stuff.

    Independent creators rely on your support to create the content you want!
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    1 hr 45 min

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Give Them An Argument is a YouTube show and podcast dedicated to building a smarter, funnier and more strategic Left. New episodes are live on YouTube on Monday nights with an exclusive postgame…

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