Infinite Discontent - A Podcast

Special: Trump Wins - Interview #9 with Alex Kularatnam

Alex Kularatnam joins Alasdair and Jacob to discuss Trump’s recent election win. We discuss why Trump’s MAGA Republican movement won, why Kamala Harris’ Democratic Party lost, and the future of leftist organising in a country where reactionary politics now unites the government, social media, and the oligarchy.Alex is a recent graduate of Birkbeck, University of London’s MA Psychoanalytic Studies program, and former Parliamentary Assistant at the UK House of Commons. Get full access to Infinite Discontent at infinitediscontent.substack.com/subscribe [https://infinitediscontent.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

Special: Trump, Internet Culture and Reactionary Politics - Interview #8 with Rob Topinka

Rob Topinka joins Jacob and Alasdair to discuss the recent US election, reactionary internet culture, the global oligarchy, and more.Dr Rob Topinka is Senior Lecturer in the School of Creative Arts, Culture, and Communication at Birkbeck, University of London. His specialties are reactionary politics, race and racism, digital culture and the city. Links Rob Topinka’s staff profile: https://www.bbk.ac.uk/our-staff/profile/9151496/robert-topinka [https://www.bbk.ac.uk/our-staff/profile/9151496/robert-topinka] Racing the Street by Rob Topinka: https://www.ucpress.edu/books/racing-the-street/paper [https://www.ucpress.edu/books/racing-the-street/paper] ‘“Back to a Past that Was Futuristic:” The Alt-Right and the Uncanny Form of Racism” by Rob Topinka: https://eprints.bbk.ac.uk/id/eprint/28019 [https://eprints.bbk.ac.uk/id/eprint/28019] Get full access to Infinite Discontent at infinitediscontent.substack.com/subscribe [https://infinitediscontent.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

Neoliberalism's Triumph

In this episode, Alasdair finishes our exploration of the rise of neoliberalism, concluding Season 1 of our audio episodes. Get full access to Infinite Discontent at infinitediscontent.substack.com/subscribe [https://infinitediscontent.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

The Rise of Neoliberalism

Alasdair continues our exploration of the rise of neoliberalism, from its beginnings in the Mont Pelerin Society to its capture of academic departments around the world. Get full access to Infinite Discontent at infinitediscontent.substack.com/subscribe [https://infinitediscontent.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

Special: Israel's Genocide in Gaza, Protests in Germany and Police Brutality - Interview #7 with Mada Al-Zoabi

Mada Al-Zoabi joins Alasdair and Jacob to discuss Israel’s genocide in Gaza, the German state’s suppression of free speech, and German police brutality. Correction notice 15/10/2024 - at approx. 36 minutes, Mada Al-Zoabi claimed that Germany had not officially acknowledged the 20th century genocide in Namibia. Germany officially recognised this atrocity in 2021, over a century after the genocide finished, committing to pay reparations of €1.1bn over the following 30 years. See https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-57279008 Get full access to Infinite Discontent at infinitediscontent.substack.com/subscribe [https://infinitediscontent.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]