Proles Pod

A podcast about history, politics, and culture... without the liberalism

Ep 53 - SCAMLO or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love The Train 05/06/2024

Ep 53 - SCAMLO or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love The Train In this episode, we're joined by our two newest co-hosts, Rae and Martín, to take the Proles' first trip to Mexico. In this wide-ranging episode, we cover a (brief) workers' history of Mexico, the rise of the current president AMLO, what his presidency has meant for Mexican people, and some insight on the upcoming presidential election. There were a shocking number of resources consulted for this episode, but those specifically referenced (in English) are here: A note that several of our sources are in Spanish, but if you're a Spanish speaker interested in the resource list, don't hesitate to reach out. Please subscribe on your favorite podcast catcher and rate or review to help extend our reach. Like and rate us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter and Tiktok @proles.pod. Keep your eyes and ears peeled for updates on the re-launch of our Patreon. If you have any questions or comments, email us at . May the spectre haunt your streets, and solidarity forever. Intro Music: "Proles Pod Theme" by Ransom Notes Outro Music: "Eastern Bloc Beats" by Justin /episode/index/show/prolespod/id/31129598

Ep 52 - Scotland 2: Die Harder 04/22/2024

Ep 52 - Scotland 2: Die Harder In this episode, the Scottish comrades return to discuss the revolutionary life of John Maclean. No, not that one... or that one. The Scottish revolutionary that spent his entire life fighting for the proletariat and who was in jail when British fascist Winston Churchill rolled tanks on Glasgow during the Battle of George Square to destroy the voice of the oppressed. Please subscribe on your favorite podcast catcher and rate or review to help extend our reach. Like and rate us on Facebook, Instagram, Tik Tok, and Twitter . If you have any questions or comments, email us at May the spectre haunt your streets, and solidarity forever. Intro and Outro Music: "Proles Pod Theme" by Ransom Notes /episode/index/show/prolespod/id/30924763

Ep 51 - Scotland: The Early Years 04/07/2024

Ep 51 - Scotland: The Early Years In this episode, El discusses the birth and development of the proletariat within Scottland, as well as the ways in which the nobility and the British empire sabotaged them time and again. Thank you for listening! Please rate and review to help us extend our reach. You can follow us on the socials. If you'd like, you can sign up for free at We have some cool stuff on the way, as well as some posts we make only there. You can email us at . /episode/index/show/prolespod/id/30721993

Ep 50 - The Subversion of East Germany (1945-1961) 03/25/2024

Ep 50 - The Subversion of East Germany (1945-1961) In this long awaited return of the show the gang revisits East Germany, with new Proles co-host and host of Actually Existing Socialism - Tony - giving us a guide through attempts by Western capitalist nations to subvert the East German state from the post-war period to the installation of the Berlin Wall. Spoiler alert: It all goes back to the 5 Ds! Please subscribe on your favorite podcast catcher and rate or review to help extend our reach. For early and exclusive content, sign up for free at Like and rate us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter . If you have any questions or comments, DM us on those platforms or email us at All episodes prior to episode 4 can be found on YouTube, so go check that out as well! May the spectre haunt your streets, and solidarity forever. Intro and Outro Music: "Proles Pod Theme" by Ransom Notes Episode Sources: "Exploiting and Securing the Open Border in Berlin: the Western Secret Services, the Stasi, and the Second Berlin Crisis, 1958–1961" "Drawing the Line: The American Decision to Divide Germany, 1944–1949" The Prelude to Nationwide Surveillance in East Germany" “Spying On Science: Western Intelligence in Divided Germany 1945-1961” "Address given by Nikita Khrushchev on the GDR and Berlin (Moscow, 10 November 1958)" "GDR: An Historical Outline" "Britain and the Occupation of Germany, 1945-49" "Killing Hope" /episode/index/show/prolespod/id/30484853

Ep 49 - ProlesPod: A Re-Introduction 03/11/2024

Ep 49 - ProlesPod: A Re-Introduction In this episode, the new gang (so far) introduces themselves, and Jeremy briefly recounts the history of Proles as well as what we're doing differently this time, based on lessons we learned. Please subscribe on your favorite podcast catcher and rate or review to help extend our reach. Like and rate us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter . If you have any questions or comments, DM us on those platforms or email us at All episodes prior to episode 4 can be found on YouTube, so go check that out as well! May the spectre haunt your streets, and solidarity forever. Intro and Outro Music: "Proles Pod Theme" by Ransom Notes /episode/index/show/prolespod/id/30312678

Wait for It 03/05/2024

Wait for It ...wait for it. /episode/index/show/prolespod/id/30226533

Ep 16 - End of History (Redux) 07/30/2021

Ep 16 - End of History (Redux) In this episode, the gang collaborates with Breht O'Shea of RevLeft Radio on an analysis of the Marxist understanding of history, how we as human beings relate to history, and how we can see through the veil of bourgeois historiography. /episode/index/show/prolespod/id/19980377

Ep 48 - Argentina Part 2: Theory of Dependence 06/19/2021

Ep 48 - Argentina Part 2: Theory of Dependence In this episode, the gang revisits Argentina with the help of Joel and Homer, learning how it escaped Spanish colonialism only to become prey to British and US imperialism. And coups. So many coups. /episode/index/show/prolespod/id/19533872

Ep 47 - Romania and Ceaușescu 07/30/2020

Ep 47 - Romania and Ceaușescu The next-to-the-last PRT episode recorded before the collapse. Justin and Ethan discuss the history of Romania as Alekx hosts. /episode/index/show/prolespod/id/15417608

Unlocked - The Fever by Wallace Shawn 02/03/2020

Unlocked - The Fever by Wallace Shawn At several listeners' requests, we're uploading the January patreon-exclusive episode, which is Ethan's performance of Wallace Shawn's 1990 play The Fever. /episode/index/show/prolespod/id/12989690

Ep 46 - Mercenaries of the British Empire 02/01/2020

Ep 46 - Mercenaries of the British Empire In this episode, the gang has an info-packed discussion with Phil Miller, the author of Keenie Meenie: The British Mercenaries Who Got Away with War Crimes. His extensive research is eye-opening and informative. If you haven't already, go to www.prolespod.com or you can help the show improve over at www.patreon.com/prolespod and in return can get access to our spicy Discord, exclusive episodes, guest appearances, etc! /episode/index/show/prolespod/id/12972983

Ep 45 - Ireland and the CYM 01/14/2020

Ep 45 - Ireland and the CYM In this episode, Talia of Proles of the Minyan fills in for 8-Hop (who was held up by TSA) to host a roundtable discussion about the radical history of Ireland leading up to the Connolly Youth Movement and what they stand for today. *apologies for the poor audio, 8-Hop had the equipment* /episode/index/show/prolespod/id/12741938

Ep 43: Harry Haywood - Black Bolshevik 01/07/2020

Ep 43: Harry Haywood - Black Bolshevik In this epic crossover, we had Nathan and David from Marx Madness come on to discuss Harry Haywood and Black Bolshevik, one of the most important and interesting books ever written. /episode/index/show/prolespod/id/12401216

Ep 44: Women in Vietnam 01/01/2020

Ep 44: Women in Vietnam In this rollercoaster of an episode, Alekx discussing some amazing figures in the history of Vietnam and the importance of not only remembering their legacy, but building movements around non-men. /episode/index/show/prolespod/id/12581030

Ep 42: Éloi Machoro and the Battle for New Caledonia 11/30/2019

Ep 42: Éloi Machoro and the Battle for New Caledonia In this engaging and inspiring episode, we sat down with Emmy to discuss the history of New Caledonia and the absolute unit that was Eloi Machoro. /episode/index/show/prolespod/id/12221750

Ep 41: The Social Construction of History 11/15/2019

Ep 41: The Social Construction of History In this episode, Jeremy goes over the social reconstruction of history and how it affects the way people perceive their place, how nations for identities, and how history has become inherently white supremacist. /episode/index/show/prolespod/id/12044888

Ep 40: Philippines Then and Now 11/01/2019

Ep 40: Philippines Then and Now In this one, the Proles sat down with Daniel and Professor Sarah Raymundo to discuss the colonial history and current concerns of our comrades, who are engaging in a broad-based revolutionary struggle right now. /episode/index/show/prolespod/id/11848118

Ep 39: Modern Cuba 10/15/2019

Ep 39: Modern Cuba In this one we sat down with Nick to discuss his time spent in Cuba, the things he learned there, as well as other interesting discussions about the new constitution, agriculture, biotech, etc. /episode/index/show/prolespod/id/11642129

Ep 38: Burkina Faso 10/01/2019

Ep 38: Burkina Faso In this one, the crew sat down to discuss the history of Burkina Faso, what created the atmosphere of revolution, some of Sankara's legacy, and what happened after his assassination. /episode/index/show/prolespod/id/11461961

UNLOCKED - "We Could Do A Whole Episode" on John Brown 09/25/2019

UNLOCKED - "We Could Do A Whole Episode" on John Brown Way back in November of 2018, before we got mics that sounded good, we did an installment of our Patreon-exclusive Dialectics After Dark episodes and we had a lengthy segment talking about the biography of John Brown and the raid on Harper's Ferry. /episode/index/show/prolespod/id/11392658

Ep 37: Communist Democracy 09/15/2019

Ep 37: Communist Democracy In this one, we sat down with Colette to discuss the history of democratic centralism, and how it has been developed over the years, as well as other forms of democracy from ostensibly socialist origins. /episode/index/show/prolespod/id/11240807

Ep 36: Canadian Communists 09/01/2019

Ep 36: Canadian Communists In this one, we sat down with Clara Sorrenti of the Canadian Communist Party to talk about a few important historical figures in the Canadian Communist movement, as well as answer some AMA questions. **Correction: Clara sucks and has bad lines on things; know this before you listen** /episode/index/show/prolespod/id/11069009

SPECIAL RELEASE: Ad Vincere Mundi Ep 1: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Histomat 08/20/2019

SPECIAL RELEASE: Ad Vincere Mundi Ep 1: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Histomat In the first episode of Ad Vincere Mundi and the first episode in the How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Histomat arc, which deals with the history of Classics as a discipline, Colette breaks down what dialectical and historical materialism are, and then confronts one of the most egregious and poisonous myths about the field: that of classical history as ‘white history’. /episode/index/show/prolespod/id/10923723

SPECIAL RELEASE: Bands of Turtle Island Ep 1: Fort Laramie Treaty 08/17/2019

SPECIAL RELEASE: Bands of Turtle Island Ep 1: Fort Laramie Treaty Thank you for downloading the episode please share and review the podcast, and email them at [email protected] or on twitter @BandsIsland. You can see transcripts, sources, and other miscellaneous things on their website here. /episode/index/show/prolespod/id/10903159

Ep 35: Indie Music in the Modern Age 08/15/2019

Ep 35: Indie Music in the Modern Age In this deviation from our normal formula, we sat down with the lead singer/songwriter for Craig's Brother to have a brief, informal conversation about their past, present, future, as well as ideas about what happened and what indie music looks like now in the U.S. /episode/index/show/prolespod/id/10877205

Ep 34: Eugenics and Reproductive Rights (Or Lack Thereof) 08/01/2019

Ep 34: Eugenics and Reproductive Rights (Or Lack Thereof) In this one, we sat down with Pres to discuss the long and depressing history of Reproductive Rights, Patriarchy, Eugenics and how they all tie together. SPOILER ALERT: deathtoamerica /episode/index/show/prolespod/id/10729262

Episode 33: Argentina Part 1: Colonialism Takes Hold 07/15/2019

Episode 33: Argentina Part 1: Colonialism Takes Hold In this one we sat down with Joel from Anti-Imperialist Parentiposting to discuss the colonial period of Argentinian history, how freedom of slaved was raffled off by the British government, the codification of racism, and how the indigenous groups were targeted and assimilated. /episode/index/show/prolespod/id/10502189

Episode 32: Soviet Spies 07/01/2019

Episode 32: Soviet Spies In this one, the Proles talk about 5 of the most interesting communist spies and the lies, philandering, and political maneuvers that shaped the 20th century! /episode/index/show/prolespod/id/10323005

SPECIAL RELEASE The Tolerant Left Ep 1: Burn Your Ballots 06/28/2019

SPECIAL RELEASE The Tolerant Left Ep 1: Burn Your Ballots The Proles introduce the debut episode of The Tolerant Left, an ML podcast that tackles controversial topics in *discourse*. /episode/index/show/prolespod/id/10333973

SPECIAL RELEASE Proles of the Minyan Ep 1: Symbolism Under Zionist Hegemony: DC Dyke March, the Magen David, & Hamsa Flag 06/21/2019

SPECIAL RELEASE Proles of the Minyan Ep 1: Symbolism Under Zionist Hegemony: DC Dyke March, the Magen David, & Hamsa Flag In the debut episode of Proles of the Minyan, The Proles declare their support for DC Dyke March’s banning of the Israeli pride flag, present a historical analysis of Jewish symbolism, argue for an abandonment of the Magen David, and advance other symbols, like the Hamsa, that can serve to build Jewish solidarity with Palestinians for our collective liberation. /episode/index/show/prolespod/id/10231298

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