
Episode 50 - The Rise of Postmodern Conservatism with Matthew McManus
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04/13/22 • 70 min
Jules sits down with Professor Matthew McManus to discuss his book "The Rise of Postmodern Conservatism". Thinkers discussed include Edmund Burke, Joseph de Maistre, Michael Oakeshott, Isaiah Berlin, and many others. This is a conversation that traces the roots of reactionism all the way back to the French Revolution.
Additional links below...
- Matthew McManus on Twitter
- The Rise of Postmodern Conservatism by Matthew McManus
- Matthew McManus articles at Jacobin
- Matthew McManus articles at Areo
- Plastic Pills Podcast
- Matthew McManus on Academia.edu
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Outro music "Panda Punk Tongue" by Peelander-Z
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Lewis And Dekalb by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4989-lewis-and-dekalb
Severe Tire Damage by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5004-severe-tire-damage
Jules sits down with Professor Matthew McManus to discuss his book "The Rise of Postmodern Conservatism". Thinkers discussed include Edmund Burke, Joseph de Maistre, Michael Oakeshott, Isaiah Berlin, and many others. This is a conversation that traces the roots of reactionism all the way back to the French Revolution.
Additional links below...
- Matthew McManus on Twitter
- The Rise of Postmodern Conservatism by Matthew McManus
- Matthew McManus articles at Jacobin
- Matthew McManus articles at Areo
- Plastic Pills Podcast
- Matthew McManus on Academia.edu
Permanent Links Below...
- Follow us on Social Media: Twitter Facebook Medium Patreon
- Join the discussion: https://www.reddit.com/r/noeasyanswerspodcast
- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/noeasyanswers/message
- Visit our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/noeasyanswers
- Hang out with us on Discord: https://discord.gg/4RHEEhdxy5
- One-off Contribution: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/julestaylormusic
- Comments, concerns, criticisms, and vitriol: [email protected]
Outro music "Panda Punk Tongue" by Peelander-Z
Music for this episode:
Lewis And Dekalb by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4989-lewis-and-dekalb
Severe Tire Damage by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5004-severe-tire-damage
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Episode 49 - Rev Left Radio Aleksandr Dugin, Eurasianism, Russian Nationalism and Ukraine
In this very special episode, Jules (@realjulestaylor) sits down with Brett (@RevLeftRadio) to have a long conversation about Aleksandr Dugin.
This episode is a follow-up to Episodes 47 and 48 of No Easy Answers. If you are interested in hearing interviews with Wahid Azal, an anti-imperialist Sufi Muslim who published a 2016 article about Dugin, check out Episode 48.
Additional Links Below...
- About Brett Twitter, podcasts (Rev Left Radio, Red Menace, Guerrilla History)
- If you must have a couple of links on Dugin, here they are:
- Fascism, Borderless and Red
- Alexander Dugin speaking on the Ukraine conflict
- Dugin Eurasian Conference
Outro Music: https://bit.ly/julestaylorbio
Music for this episode:
Lewis And Dekalb by Kevin MacLeod: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4989-lewis-and-dekalb
Severe Tire Damage by Kevin MacLeod: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5004-severe-tire-damage
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- One-off Contribution: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/julestaylormusic
- Comments, concerns, criticisms, and vitriol: [email protected]
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Episode 51 - Listener Hang with Mel, Max, Frances, and Kris
In this roundtable discussion, Mel, Kris, Max, Jules, and Frances speak to the concepts of 'revolutionary trauma' and how we might build a better world without replicating the same systems of oppression we struggle against.
Additional links / About our Guests:
- Mel Buer - Twitter, Morning Riot Podcast, Website
- Max Alvarez - Twitter, Working People Podcast, The Real News Network, Website
- Francis Madeson - Twitter, Website, Cooperation Jackson Articles
- Kristofer Nivens - Twitter, Patreon
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- Music provided by: Lewis And Dekalb by Kevin MacLeod
Severe Tire Damage by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5004-severe-tire-damage
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