This is controlled opposition. Not even remotely close to a reasonable political analysis. An intellectually, dishonest neo liberal podcast. Don’t waste your time.

Doug is a great host, his show is excellent.

The Dig, Jacobin Radio, Confronting Capitalism, now Behind the News—the characterization of Maduro and Bolivarian revolution is no different from corporate media’s distortion, when there are empirical evidence and independent journalism to refute such lies. Replying on the same “experts” further siloed the view. Suzi has always been a bit sus (given her one-sided accounts of Russia), but the others also unveiled to be biased unfortunately confirms warnings I dismissed before. To compromise the most sacred value of the left seems to be the prerequisite to grow as big as Jacobin in the “belly of the beast”.

Disciplined and focused discussion of the left. Much to learn

Really enjoy this podcast overall. Very knowledgeable hosts and guests that bring a valuable mix of socialist perspectives across disciplines: history, economics, political science, labor organizing etc. Appreciate that it also gets beyond theory to questions of building political power to advance a people-focused agenda. Areas for improvement: I did find it a little hard to connect with at first…feels like there are 4 podcasts in one. Might be worth separating at least into 2 separate shows. Also I love Vivek’s insights on Confronting Capitalism, though the show’s format with Melissa always posing the questions like a student and Vivek being the “person with all the answers” can come off as a bit patronizing/borderline sexist at time. Probably not the intention, but might be helpful to rethink the structure to make it feel more like a dialogue than mansplaining.

Suzi Weissman should let her guest talk more instead of trying to control the conversation. use a little more control of yourself Suzi, we are here to hear what your guests have to say. stop wanting to be the story and quit interrupting your guests. Suzi Weissman is annoying as an interviewer because she sees herself as the guest herself. not a fan of Suzi Weissman.

May 21 anti vaxxer isn’t conservative. You don’t believe in open debates. You name call. Do an interview on how much Pfizer makes vs tenpeny How much do you get from pharma? Shill.

Often reformist but still useful info

Bookish anti-fascists which are necessary for a coherent critique of the new reactionary regime.

And they’re saying such interesting things. There is even lots to of space - literally and figuratively- to disagree.

Marc Cooper speaks so dismissively and disrespectfully to Suzi. It’s hard to listen to at times. He needs to stop interrupting her and stop belittling everything she says. It’s very off putting.

I appreciate the mix of news and analysis. Long Reads has been a great addition to the podcast.

Love The Long Read, really don’t enjoy listening to Jacobin Radio. Why have guests if the host is going to spend a majority of the time talking?

The one show the feed is named after is half Kremlinology, half liberal handwringing about Trump. It’s unbecoming for an otherwise excellent magazine and podcast feed.

if you want to sound intellectually respectable for psuedo-elitists as they regurgitate memes dressed up in grad school humanities jargon then listen up!

These guys are embarrassingly delusional. The left finds itself outside of these parties. This is a joke. The large left media has moved to the right past the base of the right, and is trying to take the socialists down with it again. It’s really astonishing. Shouldn’t be surprised, but it’s always funny the coping they do around these things. I live in the south. I do know where Trump’s base stands.

What a terrible episode. I just listened to on your podcast. You all sound like white liberals drinking wine and eating cheese while thousands die in Palestine.

Trying to dance around the elephant in the room isn’t doing you any good? It doesn’t do the Democratic Party any good. “Gaza is the issue”. Gaza is the issue‼️the rise of Israel having so much power over this country is the issue. I didn’t expect a podcast like this on Jacobin.

It's good.

This is a hilarious discussion of “the passion of christ”

THE BEST podcast out there!!!! How did I only now just discover?!!

Great range of content. From short interviews to deep dives.

I love the deeply researched series about the history of CIO as well as deep dive and beyond the news. My only issue is Michael and Us which I find deeply irritating and uninteresting. I’d love to hear more women as well as more discussion of the intersectionality of class issues in regards to women.

Anti-semitic outlet for the room temperature IQ individual.

Excellent series - the best labor historians recounting the story of the CIO

I enjoy pretty much everything Jacobin has to offer (especially the print magazine). Wish they never changed to this blue look though.

Listened for years but really amazed there’s nothing about the massacre of innocents at a concert.

A very good podcast that informs you about politics with heart and humor.

This is real leftist political and cultural critique.

Always interesting, great hosts!

I learn so much. They go deep but keep it moving. Worth a listen, for sure.

Ok

On the most recent episode, they had a guest who falsely claimed that children have unfettered access to adult drag shows and said that there’s fetishes involved in public drag shows. I was really disappointed that this was taken at face value. Conservatives are so happy to talk about the supposed dangers of costumes while not recognizing that the vast majority of inappropriate behavior from the powerful comes from conservative people, churches, pastors, priests, and nothing from drag shows at all. Because this went completely unchecked, they are complicit in the perpetuation of anti-trans rhetoric. I will be unsubscribing given I am a trans listener.

Doug brings on a tool like Ryan Grim to talk railroad monopolies and he makes jokes about sweatshirts. Jacobin has lost the plot.

Won't be listening after that Ryan Grim episode about the rail workers. What a bunch of hacks.

Trump was my wake-up call and the world I thought we lived in turns out to be mostly the shadows on the wall of Plato’s cave. Jacobin Radio provides access to light and heavy content for those interested in dabbling or going full-bore Marxist. It’s an invaluable lens to help make sense of this world as-it-is, as opposed to the appearances we’re acculturated to in media.

Some shows like the Dig are pretty good and wel thought out but wow get rid of Anna. She is a prime example of liberalism masquerading as socialism

There are a number of one dimensional left podcasts. Jacobin Radio has a fresh variety of left cultural, political, and economic content.

Jacobin radio does a great job offering a range of critical perspectives on the major issues facing people in the US and around the world.

Excellent overview of the current status of the crisis, discussion of the historical backstory, and concludes with possibilities for deescalation, ceasefire and political settlement.

The Jacobin movement believed in the violent overthrow and execution of those that didn’t agree with them. Exactly what these fake liberals want. Yeah that’s how to make progress, threatening you fellow humans rather than offering any type of constructive solutions. Whine and scream from your ivory towers, profit from the systems you are opposed to and do nothing. Real helpful.

Laurie Penny? You mean the obnoxious blue check who said that female children should be told to not be rude or speak out if a man sexually harasses them in a women’s locker room, rather than wondering why we give social preference to the feelings of male abusers over the safety of female victims? You’re giving her a platform as an “advocate” for feminism? No thanks. Bye, jacobin.

A brilliant insight about systemic analysis, that one needs to remove oneself from the center of the analysis to do it well. This is probably impossible for a listener who’s primary expectation is to be entertained. There’s thousands of entertainment podcasts out there, why would that reviewer pick this one? Dumb. In contrast this guest delivered his message clearly and deliberately as befitting an educator.

Why Isn't "Ecosocialism" Winning Workers? w/ Leigh Phillips Breakthrough institute that published this episodes central article is pro capitalist pro nuke and in no way pro labor. Neither is leigh phillips argument here. This is a shallow and false call for “clean synthetic jet fuel and methane gas” and nuclear power as a way to win labor unions to support climate action. Remember “clean coal”? Phillips proposes eviscerating basic environmental and climate protections to pursue a pro-capitalist agenda thinly veiled by support for an imaginary construct the “house of labor” that ignores real class distinctions. He crafts his own reverse identity politic celebrating a 20th century—19th century even— idea of who can and will “lead the workers. Horrible episode. Nothing jacobin should be publishing without a thorough rebuttal.

Today’s episode on “elite capture” featured a smart guest with interesting things to say but who was incredibly boring to listen to, and the interviewer wasn’t helping. Most episodes are much better though.

This is an aggregated feed for all the podcast content Jacobin produces, so essentially it’s designed to make no one happy. If you’re here for the indispensable Behind the News with Doug Henwood (as I am) or the sometimes good interviews from the show that’s confusingly also called “Jacobin Radio” with Suzi Weissman, you’re also going to have to put up with the endless ranks of smarmy and vapid grad students and junior faculty on “The Dig,” something similar but marginally less insufferable from Britain, a couple of chipper chatty lite news-discussion programs that go on far too long, and something or other where some Canadians inexplicably talk about movies. Who is the audience for all of these? I can’t really imagine. I beg you guys, please, I already paid for a lifetime subscription to the paper thing that I mostly recycle; at least let me unsubscribe from all the electronic filler.

Best podcast on the Left

Doug Henwood is not qualified to provide economic advice. He was quoted in January dismissing the “meme stock movement”. He has the foresight to match his foreskin of a head. Don’t waste your time. Total joke of human.

If you like an antisemitic podcast, Jacobin is for you.

You all get some fantastic, brilliant guests on this show who share rich and enlightening perspectives, but some of your hosts really need to step up their game. First of all, your two hosts (don’t know their names) who interviewed Cedric Johnson and James Oates act like a couple of sophomoric, nervous school children. They read off of pre-prepared questions and sound like they are giving the guests an oral exam. They need to relax, engage in a more organic conversation with the guests, and have a sense of humor. Furthermore, you could tone down the highly simplified, dogmatic Marxist chatter at the beginning of the episodes (‘history isn’t determined by ideas, it’s determined by social structures’), and engaged in more nuanced and intellectually honest analysis. Frankly this kind of Marxist dogmatism is an insult to some of your more erudite guests. Conversely, whoever interviewed Isabella Weber about How China Escaped Shock Therapy did a fantastic job. Confident and fluent in the subject matter, sense of humor, more natural. You need more of that.