Podcast
The Interesting Times podcast
Hosted by Kevin Hockmuth · EN
Mapping the intersections of politics, economics, technology, and ethics.
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10episodes
Episodes
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The (dark) Wokepire Strikes Back
Apr 1500:40:57Tap to summarizeMy thoughts and analysis on the current state of play in US politics and thinking of Left ways moving forward.Note: You can find the essay I reference in the essay, here. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit theinterestingtimes.substack.com
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Hurtling towards Cataclysm in Iran & Beyond
Mar 2600:27:34Tap to summarizeSome thoughts, analysis, and projections about the growing catastrophe in Iran. Thanks as always for your support. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit theinterestingtimes.substack.com
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TACO? You can't 'chicken out' after you've run off the cliff
Mar 1000:15:19Tap to summarizeSome analysis that questions the ‘TACO scenario’ everyone seems to be anticipating. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit theinterestingtimes.substack.com
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TLDW: Pretty F’ing Bad
Feb 2800:15:59Tap to summarizeThoughts and analysis of the US and Israel’s illegal aggression in Iran. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit theinterestingtimes.substack.com
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Punk Politics for Our Times
Feb 1101:22:17Tap to summarizeIt was my great pleasure to welcome Prof. Sean Parson from Northern Arizona University to discuss his new book Punk Anarchism: An Anti-Theory of Resistance. We had a wide-ranging discussion that considered these fraught times through the multiple lenes employed in the book. I really enjoyed this conversation and I am confident you will too. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit theinterestingtimes.substack.com
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The Carney Speech & the Signs He Left Hanging
Jan 2300:35:37Tap to summarizeMy analysis of the speech heard round the world. There were many admirable parts, but I was also left with big questions while also finding some aspects worthy of critique and deeper consideration. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit theinterestingtimes.substack.com
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A Meditation on, and Appreciation of, the Many Good People of Minnesota
Jan 1400:23:34Tap to summarizeMy reflections on the everyday heroic actions by the courageous citizens of Minneapolis-St. Paul. Here is a link to the video I mention in the show. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit theinterestingtimes.substack.com
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The Indigenous People of Crimea: A critical facet of the Russia-Ukraine conflict you probably know nothing about
Jan 801:03:08Tap to summarizeI always learn a great deal from guests, but I must say this conversation particularly floored me as it revealed a central aspect of Russia—Ukraine relations, both at present and historically, that I knew basically zero about. Prof. Greta Uehling is a highly accomplished scholar and practitioner focusing on Ukraine and Crimea in particular.We discuss her recent important contribution to our understanding of these complex and deeply historical aspects of the conflict, Decolonizing Ukraine: The Indigenous People of Crimea and Pathways to Freedom. This is a can’t miss conversation that opens a window into the history and experiences of the indigenous Tatar people of Crimea and how their story helps us better understand the present ongoing war.Thanks as always for listening and supporting the show. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit theinterestingtimes.substack.com
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The Imperial Triumvirate Emerges
Jan 300:24:13Tap to summarizeA follow up to my very early takes yesterday. I feel that though it may seem pat, or ‘too easy’, the oil angle I have been pushing was unambiguously verified by Trump’s absolutely wild press conference. Here I try to make some sense or simply meditate on the senselessness of this whole wretched, ongoing escapade. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit theinterestingtimes.substack.com
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ATTACK ON CARACAS (or Iraqas) Understanding Trump and this latest descent into ultraviolence
Jan 300:19:17Tap to summarizeThere is still quite a bit to learn here, but I wanted to offer my initial reaction and analysis to the US invasion of Venezuela. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit theinterestingtimes.substack.com
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