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Ep 66 - The Stalin Eras: Part Two Narrative (1930-1934)

Proles Pod ·

2024/10/28

In the narrative for Part Two of “The Stalin Eras”, Justin and Jeremy detail Soviet society and all that comes with it under Stalin’s leadership from 1930-1934. This narrative, titled “Stewards of the Human Soul”, covers the varied personal experiences of Soviet citizens from the center to the periphery of the USSR, the winding down of rapid industrialization and collectivization, the controversial anti-religious and anti-kulak campaigns, the so called “show trials” on industrial sabotage, the true

02:26:43

Ep 65 - The Stalin Eras: Part One Discussion (1917-1929)

Proles Pod ·

2024/10/21

Breht O’Shea, host of Revolutionary Left Radio, joins to guide a discussion based on the events covered in the narrative for Part One (which you should listen too first, if you haven’t already!). In this discussion, the gang led by Rae and Jeremy answer wide ranging questions about the nature of Stalin’s rise to prominence in the party, Lenin’s death, the dreaded NEP Men, the first five year plan, and the trials, tribulations, and triumphs in everyday life of Soviet citizens. The Stalin Eras,

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Ep 64 - The Stalin Eras: Part One Narrative (1917-1929)

Proles Pod ·

2024/10/14

In the narrative for Part One of “The Stalin Eras”, Rae and Jeremy detail Joseph Stalin’s life within the context of Soviet history through the monumental years of 1917-1929. This narrative, titled “Reconstruction In One Country”, covers Soviet history from the early days of the October Revolution, through the Civil War and Imperialist interventions, the Volga Famine, Stalin’s rise in party leadership, the New Economic Program, ultimately ending with the start of rapid

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Ep 63 - The Stalin Eras: An Introduction (1878-1917)

Proles Pod ·

2024/10/09

In this introductory episode we cover the who, what, where, and why of “The Stalin Eras”, a multi-part series on the life and times of Joseph Stalin. In addition, we also lay the foundations of young Stalin’s life: from his humble birth in 1878 to his revolutionary career leading into the October Revolution of 1917. This first narrative of the series, “From Soso to Stalin”, begins with his childhood, before movin into his time in church school followed by seminary, and finally his early days as a

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ProlesPod Builds Back Better

Proles Pod ·

2024/09/28

Hey comrades! This update covers the relaunch of the Patreon. We lost all of our subscribers and stuff, so PLEASE <3 resubscribe if you are able, even to the Free Tier. And if you're thinking of subscribing for the first time... thank you! This is the perfect time because, despite having to push the release of the Stalin Eras - An Introduction (1878-1917) back for general release, it is now up for all paid tiers on our Patreon page, with the Backstage Pass bonus episode hitting it in the VERY near

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Ep 62 - A Very Special ProlesPod: Behind The Iron...

Proles Pod ·

2024/09/09

As we are VERY busy working on the Stalin Eras series which premiers as early release for paid Patreon subscribers on September 18, and for the main feed September 23, we did not feel that we could do a typical episode justice. Instead, we decided to put together an episode of short clips from almost all of our bonus content that is available to paid subscribers over on the Patreon page. There are timestamps below in case you have already heard some of the content or want to easily reference/skip

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EP 58 - Indigenous Resistance in the Ecuadorian Amazon

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2024/07/15

For this episode we’re joined by guest expert Beth Pitts for a journey into the heart of the Ecuadorian Amazon. We’re talking about the past, present, and future of indigenous resistance in Ecuador to begin to think about what their struggle can teach us, the benefits and limitations of taking legal action against the imperial nation-state, and the ways in which we can broaden our understanding of the frontline of struggle. For our full interview with members of the Siekopai Remolino community, head

01:24:03

Ep 57 - Taiwan: A Short Long History

Proles Pod ·

2024/07/01

Charles Xu joins the show to give us a whirlwind tour of the history of Taiwan starting from about 15,000 years ago to the late 1980s to explain to us the origins of the current tensions between China and the West (led by the United States of America, ofcourse) that has been recklessly escalating to a war! The history covered here is covered in much more detail on the Qiao Collective website which hosts their outstanding Taiwan: An Anti-Imperialist Resource. Charles Xu is a member of the Qiao

01:39:52

EP 56 - CIA, MK Ultra, and U.S. Psychopathy

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2024/06/17

CW - This episode, almost from start to finish, tells a lot of horrific stories of both physical and mental abuse and mutilation of some of the most marginalized and at-risk types of folks. If this is something that will be difficult to get through for you, please skip the episode or take it slow. In this episode, we discuss a topic that is widely known but often skimmed. Instead of focusing on the people involved or the "funny" cases, we talked more about the monstrous nature of the project and

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EP 55 - Latvia's Red Partisans of World War II

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2024/06/03

We are joined by Iskolat to discuss the heroric struggle of Latvia's Red Partisans during World War II - also known as the Great Patriotic War. For years this communist resistance stifled and sabotaged the Nazi occupation of Latvia. Focusing on the rarely discussed era of the Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic, we connect it's past to it's present working class struggles. Note: This episode was filmed before before Rae and Martín joined the Prolespod. Sign up at Patreon where you can get access to

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UNLOCKED - TheoryBeats

Proles Pod ·

2024/05/27

The unveiling of TheoryBeats, a new project by ProlesPod and DJ DTA. Let us know what you think! To get all future TheoryBeats, you can sign up for any paid tier at the Patreon. There are a number of other cool perks and more on the way! FoL Pt 1 Read by - Jeremy Music by - DJ DTA

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EP 54 - X-Men 97: A Marxist Perspective

Proles Pod ·

2024/05/20

In this episode of the podcast, we are joined by Evan from Left of the Projector Podcast to delve into a Marxist analysis of the new animated series X-Men '97. We explore the show's portrayal of the mutant struggle through a Marxist lens, examining characters like Magneto and Professor X as representations of different revolutionary strategies. We discuss the complex dynamics of Genosha, a nation of mutants, as it transitions from slavery to liberation, drawing parallels to real-world post-colonial

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Ep 53 - SCAMLO or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and...

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2024/05/06

In this episode, we're joined by our two newest co-hosts, Rae and Martín, to take the Proles' first trip to Mexico. In this wide-ranging episode, we cover a (brief) workers' history of Mexico, the rise of the current president AMLO, what his presidency has meant for Mexican people, and some insight on the upcoming presidential election. There were a shocking number of resources consulted for this episode, but those specifically referenced (in English) are here:

01:05:36

Ep 52 - Scotland 2: Die Harder

Proles Pod ·

2024/04/22

In this episode, the Scottish comrades return to discuss the revolutionary life of John Maclean. No, not that one... or that one. The Scottish revolutionary that spent his entire life fighting for the proletariat and who was in jail when British fascist Winston Churchill rolled tanks on Glasgow during the Battle of George Square to destroy the voice of the oppressed. Please subscribe on your favorite podcast catcher and rate or review to help extend our reach. Like and rate us on Facebook,

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S3 E03 - Scotland: The Early Years

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2024/04/08

In this episode, El discusses the birth and development of the proletariat within Scottland, as well as the ways in which the nobility and the British empire sabotaged them time and again. Thank you for listening! Please rate and review to help us extend our reach. You can follow us on the socials. If you'd like, you can sign up for free at our patreon. We have some cool stuff on the way, as well as some posts we make only there. You can email us at prolespod@outlook.com.

01:05:55

S3 E02 - The Subversion of East Germany (1945-1961)

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2024/03/25

In this long awaited return of the show the gang revisits East Germany, with new Proles co-host and host of Actually Existing Socialism - Tony - giving us a guide through attempts by Western capitalist nations to subvert the East German state from the post-war period to the installation of the Berlin Wall. Spoiler alert: It all goes back to the 5 Ds! Please subscribe on your favorite podcast catcher and rate or review to help extend our reach. For early and exclusive content, sign up for free at

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