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On this episode of Red Menace Alyson and Breht discuss 'Philosophical Trends in the Feminist Movement' by Anuradha Ghandy

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In this episode, Alyson and Breht introduce the core concepts of Marxist political economy by an analysis of the history of political economy, core economic concepts in Marxism, and much more! Outline for this episode with timestamps Political Economy:

1. [5:00] Definition: Political economy as the study of economics as played out in reality. Economics in relation to society, production, culture, politics, etc.

2. [12:28] History: Adam Smith's development of economics in the wealth of nations, alongside Mill's principles of political economy.

3. [20:05] So what does Marxism have to do with political economy?

4. [33:31] Critique of capitalist economics today

The Details and Concepts 1) [35:30] the Means of Production and Productive Forces 2) [43:20] Class as a relation to Production 3) [47:00] Value, Use, and Exchange 4) [58:05] Surplus Value and Wages 5) [61:09] Money, Capital, and the M-C-M Cycle 6) [68:35] Commodity Fetishism Closing Questions: Questions:

1. [74:43] Why does this matter? If Marxism is about revolution, what's the deal with all this abstract economic analysis?

2. [78:13] Marxian economics vs Marxism: what's the difference, is there an issue with the former?

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Alyson and Breht discuss recent events and what they mean.

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Our beloved co-host Alyson is out sick for this month, so Breht takes over at the last minute to read some passages from the new Cli-Fi (Climate Science Fiction) Novel "The Ministry for the Future" and the non-fiction book "The Uninhabitable Earth: Life After Warming" as jumping off points to discuss how Climate Change will play out over the rest of our lives, the geopolitical conflicts and ruptures it will cause, and the place humans have in the evolution of the cosmos. After that, we unlock our latest Patreon-only Q and A episode where both Alyson and Breht answer questions from supporters of the show. As Breht mentions in the introduction, the long-promised Red Menace Introduction to Marxist Political Economy is still coming, it'll just have to wait until Alyson fully recovers!

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In this episode, Alyson and Breht discuss the election results, Trump and the GOP, the coming Biden administration, Covid-19 and the Vaccine(s), the causes of conspiracy thinking, and much more.

Outro music: 'Wildflowers' by No Thanks

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In this episode, Alyson and Breht discuss the mental health fallout from the Covid Crisis, the possible futures of the American Right, the political economy of the pandemic, what comes next, and much more.

Outro music: 'Chum' by Earl Sweatshirt

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In this episode, Alyson and Breht summarize and discuss the fundamental ideas, concepts, and arguments within Marxism. We want this episode to stand as a resource for *everyone* interested in Marxism - from those who are brand new to the Marxist left all the way to veterans of the Left who simply want a concise refresher. If you know someone who is moving leftward but still struggling with understanding Marxism, please point them toward this episode!

Outro music: 'Song 33' by Noname

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Alyson and Breht discuss current events, the 2020 elections, climate change, and the future of this broken society.

(This was recorded before the events in Kenosha developed)

Outro music: 'Werewolf' by CocoRosie

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On this episode of Red Menace Alyson and Breht discuss 'The Communist Manifesto' by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels.

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https://www.marxists.org/archive/marx/works/1848/communist-manifesto/

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Outro music: 'Cloak' by Blvck Svm

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Alyson and Breht discuss current events.

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