An introduction to the podcast. Who Gramsci was, why we need a podcast about him today, what the format of the podcast will be, and who the intended audience is. (SPOILER: working class intellectuals are the intended audience!)

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1.2 A Brief Biography of Gramsci

The current moment has questioned capitalism, proposing fascism and socialism as viable alternatives. Italy a century ago went through a similar moment. Using the biography of Marxist critical theorist Antonio Gramsci we’ll discuss socialist theory and strategy, fascism, and a bunch of other stuff.