Eric Blanc joins us to talk about a recent essay he wrote assessing the break that founded the UK Labour Party, of which there are tremendous resonances with the socialist movement in the U.S., today. 

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Tune in for this wide-ranging and informative discussion.

You can find the essay here: https://jacobinmag.com/2021/02/labour-party-uk-lessons-socialists

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Taking Lessons from the Break That Founded the Labour Party w/ Eric Blanc

And introducing WE POD ECONO: an Our Band Could Be Your Life miniseries! We are taking a journey through Michael Azerrad’s chronicle of the 1980’s American underground rock scene, continuing today with Chapter Five: Husker Du! We’re joined by culture critic Steven Hyden to set the Land Speed Record of podcasting and do the Dü.

Check out Steven’s books here: https://www.amazon.com/Steven-Hyden/e/B01H0F6IDU%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share
And check out his writing on Uproxx: https://uproxx.com/author/steven-hyden/

Songs in order:
Hüsker Dü - Gilligan’s Island
Hüsker Dü - New Day Risingl (Live 1987)
Hüsker Dü - It’s Not Funny Anymore
Hüsker Dü - Chartered Trips
Hüsker Dü - Something I Learned Today
Hüsker Dü - I Apologize
Hüsker Dü - The Girl Who Lives on Heaven Hill
Hüsker Dü - Books About UFOs
Hüsker Dü - Flexible Flyer
Hüsker Dü - The Baby Song
Hüsker Dü - Crystal
Hüsker Dü - Standing In The Rain

And Introducing

#90 HÜSKER DÜ! (ft. Steven Hyden)

We continue our discussion with Tom O'Brien about "Fundamental Principles of Communist Production and Distribution" by the Group of International Communists.

https://www.marxists.org/subject/left-wing/gik/1930/index.htm

#134 - Fundamental Principles of Communist Production and Distribution (Part 2)

We discuss the work of Nick Park, the Writer/Director behind Wallace and Gromit, and dive into THE WRONG TROUSERS, CHICKEN RUN, and CURSE OF THE WERE-RABBIT.

If you have any questions or comments, feel free to drop us a line at importantcinemaclubpodcast@gmail.com

On this week's Patreon episode, we discuss Daneil Craig's tenure as James Bond.  Become a Patreon subscriber for $5 a month and get an exclusive episode every week!

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#226 - The Plasticine Dreams of Nick Park

Global Justice Now director Nick Dearden on his book "Trade Secrets: The truth about the US trade deal and how we can stop it" and his article "We must defeat the US trade deal" for openDemocracy.

https://tradesecrets.globaljustice.org.uk/

https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/opendemocracyuk/we-must-defeat-us-trade-deal/

1237: Against the US-UK trade deal / Nick Dearden

Writer Fabian Scheidler examines the collapse of a 500-year system at (or already beyond) its social and ecological limits, and calls for an urgent un-coupling of both political power from corporate hands, and our way of life from capitalism's constant demands for expansion and growth.

Fabian is author of "The End of the Megamachine: A Brief History of a Failing Civilization" from Zero Books.

https://www.megamaschine.org/en/

Death and choice at the megamachine's end.

Writer Hadas Thier on her book "A People's Guide to Capitalism: An Introduction to Marxist Economics" from Haymarket Books.

https://www.haymarketbooks.org/books/1481-a-people-s-guide-to-capitalism

1256: A Marxist lens  on capitalism's crisis / Hadas Thier

On A Very Special Episode of Swampside Chats, Jake, Ezri & Grant jack back into The Simulation with Jean Baudrillard for one last trio adventure in "The Divine Left", and come back one member short. Remember: if you die in The Simulation, you die in real life. 
 
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#126 - “The Divine Left”

Writer Ann Neumann on her Baffler article "Drugs for the People," and in a Moment of Truth, Jeff Dorchen stands on a principle.

https://thebaffler.com/salvos/drugs-for-the-people-neumann

1264: Breaks in the drug supply chain / Ann Neumann

I am utterly gutted by the recent passing of Leo Panitch, who was the editor of The Socialist Register and a mentor to so many people like me, so I did what odd-ball podcast hosts do and I turned to the mic to get out my feelings about his legacy and what he meant to me. After a 25-minute eulogy, I replay a B-Side chat that I did with Leo back in 2017. I tricked him into talking about his life by asking him questions about people who were near and dear to him, like Ralph Miliband, Tony Benn, Jeremy Corbyn, and so on. 

Rest well, Leo. And may the rest of us re-engage with his work and legacy.

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Remembering Leo Panitch: 50 Years on the Socialist Left

Lawyer and farmer activist Avik Saha on the planned corporate takeover of Indian agriculture.

1256: A Marxist lens on capitalism's crisis / Hadas Thier

This Is Hell!