Russia After Navalny
Tony Wood assesses the political climate in Russia as Putin sweeps away opposition and war rumbles on.
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02: Is My Long-distance Relationship Doomed?
Moya and Ash advise a listener embarking on an LDR across the Irish border.
Microdose: Aliens on Screen
From Martian invaders to Mulder and Scully, our obsession with aliens says plenty about politics on Earth.
The Nasty Noughties
Owen Hatherley, Ash Sarkar and Juliet Jacques remember the decade that decency forgot.
01: Should I give my mum an allowance?
Ash and Moya respond to a listener who’s struggling to support her mum financially.
Can International Law Protect Gaza?
Legal scholar Rob Knox offers an urgent account of the limitations of international law as Israel prepares for its Rafah offensive.
How To Be Honest About Empire w/ Sathnam Sanghera
The Empireworld author wrestles with the contradictory legacies of imperialism, from national parks to Band Aid.
Trip 40: UFOs
Will aliens will bring about world revolution? ACFM investigates the impact of UFOs on political thought.
Who Dares to Rewrite 40,000 Years of History?
Archaeologist David Wengrow on the heretical proposals inside his book The Dawn of Everything.
Microdose: Plugged-in Protest
Jeremy Gilbert narrates a playlist of modern protest, from hip-hop campaign boosters to new wave anti-imperialism.
The Novels That Inspired Class War
Why have so many revolutionaries turned to literature in times of crisis? Author Mark Steven explains.
Escaping the Tourism Trap
Anthropologist Dean MacCannell explains how our urge to see the world has been manipulated by capitalism.
The People Vs Football
Juliet Jacques and Tom Williams unite to discuss football as a site of political struggle, from Cairo to Clapton FC.
Microdose: A Festive 50 for 2023
The gang celebrate 2023’s political and cultural highlights, from sci-fi blaxploitation to UAW strikes.
It’s A Wonderful Life
James Butler and Eleanor Penny explore the political upheavals at the heart of a beloved Christmas movie.
Trip 39: Protest
What did an A-to-B march ever achieve? The gang consider the necessity and futility of protest, with music from Lowkey and Dylan.
Palestine 2048
Palestinian sci-fi predicts the dystopias of now, not tomorrow, as editor Basma Ghalayini explains.
Fascism Is Not the Exception
To understand the threat we need to look beyond 20th century histories, explains Alberto Toscano.