Captive Minds
Shaenah Batterson, Max ParryA podcast devoted to chiselling at the mainstream narratives
| Platform |  | Pricing | Only free issues | Publishes | Weekly |
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| Issues | 38 | Founded | 2 years ago | Last Issue | 14 days ago |
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Lessons From Socialism 2026: When Identity Politics Replaces Class Struggle
Overview: In this episode, Shaenah Batterson and Max Parry discuss the Socialism 2026 conference held in Chicago earlier this month put on by Haymarket Books. They focus in particular on the controversial panel “Health Fascism, Body Politic...
The New McCarthyism and the Politics of Ressentiment
Overview: On this week’s episode, hosts Shaenah Batterson and Max Parry discuss the nature of censorship and state repression in capitalist society, particularly in the context of recent events involving the U.S. government’s targeting of l...
Interview with Daniel Tutt: Left-Nietzscheanism and the Eclipse of Working Class Politics
Overview: Shaenah Batterson and Max Parry interview special guest Daniel Tutt, author and Marxist philosopher, about his work on Nietzsche, left-populism and other important topics. The discussion explores Tutt’s new book (co-authored with...
Will the Iran War and AI Bubble be the Death Knell of Western Capitalism? (with Billy Bob)
Overview: Max Parry and Shaenah Batterson welcome special guest Billy Bob, political commentator and host of the YouTube livestream "Blowback: Exposing Imperial Decline." The discussion centered on Billy Bob's Marxist analysis of current gl...
What is the Role of Art in Politics? Classical Marxism vs. the Frankfurt School
Overview: Max Parry and Shaenah Batterson discuss the role of art in politics from a Marxist perspective, exploring the differences between classical Marxism and Western Marxism, particularly the Frankfurt School. They examined Theodor Ador...
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The writers behind this newsletter.
“Old fashioned” Communist (ML) and defector to the East. Agitprop artist.
Independent journalist based in Baltimore, MD. My work is currently syndicated in Covert Action Magazine and I co-host the podcast Captive Minds.
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