An audiobook taster of James's new book So You've Been Ideologically Discredited PLUS an invitation for all our listeners, to the book launch at the Stapleton Tavern, Finsbury Park, Monday April 15th/7pm.

The preeminent researcher of the American 'deep state' and its hand in the great domestic crimes - from JFK to 9/11 - returns with the story of the other side of his career, as a Berkley poet and translator, and friend and collaborator of the major Polish poet, Czesław Miłosz. Miłosz was in the anti-Nazi resistance in Poland during the Second World War and opposed the Stalinist regime thereafter. Peter Dale Scott discusses his political and creative differences with Miłosz and how he has come to embrace Miłosz's vision for cultural and creative solutions to the violence of power. Help us develop The Popular Show and get the full video version of this show, PLUS many extra exclusive shows at https://www.patreon.com/thepopularpod More ways to help us continue: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/thepopularshow  https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thepopularshow https://cash.app/£ThePopularShow

Todd Michael Schultz is a musician and author, and the partner of Bret Easton Ellis, one of the world's most famous novelists and screenwriters. In an emotional and candid discussion, Todd lays out his vision of creativtiy, the dangers of navigating the LA elite, and what it's like to love a genius. Safe to say this is the most unique epsiode we've ever put out. Help us develop The Popular Show and get the full and UNCUT video version of this show, PLUS many extra exclusive shows at https://www.patreon.com/thepopularpod More ways to help us continue: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/thepopularshow  https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thepopularshow https://cash.app/£ThePopularShow

Newsweek editor and Daily Mail foreign correspondent David Gardner is author of 9/11: The Conpiracy Theories and COVID-19: The Conspiracy Theories. Help us develop The Popular Show and get the full video version of this show, PLUS many extra exclusive shows at https://www.patreon.com/thepopularpod More ways to help us continue: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/thepopularshow  https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thepopularshow https://cash.app/£ThePopularShow

Exclusive to subscribers, the SECOND HALF of James's debate with Doug Lain on the contempt with which some on the left have shown towards pro-Palestinian activism. Click through to Sublation Media's YouTube channel for the first part of James's defence of the pro-Gaza protest movement.

For Patreon subscribers. Was the October 7th Hamas attack 'blowback' or is there more to the story? Ex-International Relations Prof turned deep state researcher Piers Robinson joins us for a history of 'propoganda of deed' and the deep structural events of the 21st century: 9/11, Syria, COVID-19, and how they can help us understand the present crisis. Help us develop The Popular Show and get the full version of this show, video of all our releases, PLUS many extra exclusive shows at https://www.patreon.com/thepopularpod More ways to help us continue: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/thepopularshow  https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thepopularshow https://cash.app/£ThePopularShow

Ex-Syriza man and SOAS prof Costas Lapavitsas joins us to raise hell about the EU, Bidenomics, the economic effects of COVID lockdowns, new multipolar uprisings, and who screwed up worse: the Greek or the UK left? PLUS his new book with EReNSEP Writing Collective⁠, The State of Capitalism: Economy, Society, and Hegemony. Help us develop The Popular Show and get the full video version of this show, PLUS many extra exclusive shows at https://www.patreon.com/thepopularpod More ways to help us continue: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/thepopularshow  https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thepopularshow https://cash.app/£ThePopularShow

Joshua Dávila of The Blockchain Socialist Podcast talks to David about Blockchain Radicals: HOW CAPITALISM RUINED CRYPTO AND HOW TO FIX IT (Repeater). We talk about how the left has ceded the future of technology and lessons they can learn from the past. This interview is deeply optimistic and dispels many of the myths and hangups the left has about new tech and the future of organizing. Techno-optimism for the win! Help us develop The Popular Show and get the full video version of this show, PLUS many extra exclusive shows at https://www.patreon.com/thepopularpod More ways to help us continue: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/thepopularshow  https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thepopularshow https://cash.app/£ThePopularShow  

Counter-Populism is the political project of our moment: measures introduced as Counter-Terrorism have been turned against dissenting members of domestic populations on the left and right. Journalist Matt Taibbi takes us on a barnstormer journey from the ‘Russiagate’ conspiracy against Trump and the anti-antisemitism campaign against Corbyn, the rise of anti-COVID disinformation measures where the US security services and Biden administration brought social media companies in house, and the final domino in Israel’s propaganda campaign today. PLUS how Matt sees his dealings with Elon Musk now! Help us develop The Popular Show and get the full video version of this show, PLUS many extra exclusive shows at https://www.patreon.com/thepopularpod More ways to help us continue: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/thepopularshow  https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thepopularshow https://cash.app/£ThePopularShow

PART 1! of our monster breakdown of the latest release from Bob Dylan: ‘The Complete Budokan, 1978’. Jack Frayne-Reid joins us from the Reel Politik podcast to… decline to discuss the afterlife of populism and the ordeal of Corbynism, but instead to analyse some great music. PART 2 is exclusive to our Patreon subscribers. The Patreon-exclusive PART 2 of our track-by-track breakdown of Bob Dylan's ‘The Complete Budokan, 1978' includes: 'Is Your Love in Vain' vs. 'Love Minus Zero', Bowie's influence on 'You're a Big Girl Now', 'Blowin' in the Wind' in Syria, Dylan in Israel, Clapton's politics, and Jack gets his guitar out again! Help us develop The Popular Show and get the full video version of this show, THE EXCLUSIVE PART 2 CONTINUATION, PLUS many extra exclusive shows at https://www.patreon.com/thepopularpod More ways to help us continue: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/thepopularshow  https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thepopularshow https://cash.app/£ThePopularShow