Episodes 22
Avg. Duration 1h 13m
Activity Moderate
Apple Rating 5.0 (2)
Since Mar 2024
Latest Episode Jan 2026

Publishing Details

Schedule
Monthly
Format
Episodic
Consistency
37%
Hosting
feed.podbean.com

Contact & Outreach

About This Podcast

Studying the intersection of communist and democratic theory based on the hypothesis that they are interdependent and that demarchy is necessary to realize both communism and real democracy.

Explore Statistics

Recent Episodes

Episode 20 - Finishing Lafont's "Sticking to the Long Road of Participatory Democracy"

Jan 05, 2026 1h 35m

Shaunsky and Sasha finish discussing "Sticking to the Long Road of Participation: Replies to My Critics," an essay by Cristina Lafont in response to criticisms of her book Democracy Without…

Episode 19-B (Part 2 of 3) Cristina Lafont's essay "Sticking to the Long Road of Participation: Replies to My Critics"

Dec 24, 2025 51m

Continuation from 19-A. Shaunsky and Sasha discuss "Sticking to the Long Road of Participation: Replies to My Critics," an essay by Cristina Lafont in response to criticisms of her book Democracy…

19A: "Sticking to the Long Road of Participation" (part 1) by Cristina Lafont

Oct 05, 2025 1h 2m

Shaunsky and Sasha begin reading our second engagement with a criticism of lottocracy. "Sticking to the Long Road of Participation: Replies to My Critics" is a response from Cristina Lafont to…

18: "Alternatives to Democracy" Benjamin Studebaker

Sep 23, 2025 1h 40m

Shaunsky and Sasha tackle a criticism of lottocracy for the first time. "Alternatives to Democracy" is the fourth section within "What If This Book Is Wrong?" which is the final chapter of Benjamin…

17. Real Democracy Will Require Revolution

Jul 29, 2025 1h 36m

Shaunsky and Sasha read a short essay by Sasha: "Real Democracy Will Require Revolution." https://tinyurl.com/352md9a3   If you would like to contribute to the project, or have questions, criticisms,…

S1E16 16: 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘋𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘤𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘺 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵 by David Graeber, chapter 3, part 4

Apr 04, 2025 1h 31m

Shaunsky and Sasha finish reading chapter 3 of David Graeber's The Democracy Project, "The Mob Begin to Think and to Reason: The Covert History of…

15: 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘋𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘤𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘺 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵 by David Graeber, chapter 3, part 3

Mar 31, 2025 1h 13m

Red, Shaunsky, and Sasha continue reading in David Graeber's The Democracy Project, chapter 3 "The Mob Begin to Think and to Reason: The Covert History of…

14: 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘋𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘤𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘺 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵 by David Graeber, Chapter 3, Part 2

Feb 02, 2025 57m

Shaunsky and Sasha continue reading in David Graeber's The Democracy Project, chapter 3 "The Mob Begin to Think and to Reason: The Covert History of…

13: 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘋𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘤𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘺 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵 by David Graeber, Chapter 3, Part 1

Dec 31, 2024 1h 21m

Shaunsky, Red, and Sasha begin reading David Graeber's The Democracy Project. https://astudygroup.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/the-democracy-project.pdf   If you would like to contribute…

12: "Can We Go Forward If We Fear To Advance Towards Socialism?" -Lenin

Dec 12, 2024 41m

Shaunsky and Sasha read "Can We Go Forward If We Fear To Advance Towards Socialism?" which is the 11th chapter (of 13) of Lenin's pamphlet The Impending Catastrophe and How to Combat It. Text…

11: 𝘈𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘵 𝘚𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘺, Part 2, Lesson 4 (cont'd)

Dec 11, 2024 1h 15m

Shaunsky, Red, and Sasha finish up Lesson 4 of Araling Aktibista.   If you would like to contribute to the project, or have questions, criticisms, comments, or suggestions, contact us at…

10: 𝘈𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘵 𝘚𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘺, Part 1, Lessons 3 & 4

Nov 16, 2024 1h 16m

Red and Sasha discuss Activist Study from the Communist Party of the Philippines, Lesson 3, "The Mass Line" and the first part of Lesson 4, "Democratic Centralism."   If you would like to contribute…

9: "What If We Selected Our Leaders By Lottery?" by Alpa Shah, Part 4

Oct 05, 2024 1h 18m

Red, Shaunsky, and Sasha finish reading Alpa Shah's article "What If We Selected Our Leaders by Lottery? Democracy by Sortition, Liberal Elections, and Communist Revolutionaries." Article available…

8: "What If We Selected Our Leaders By Lottery?" by Alpa Shah, Part 3

Sep 27, 2024 1h 14m

Red, Shaunsky, and Sasha continue with part 3 of Alpa Shah's article "What If We Selected Our Leaders by Lottery? Democracy by Sortition, Liberal Elections, and Communist Revolutionaries." Article…

7: "What if We Selected Our Leaders By Lottery?" by Alpa Shah, Part 2

Sep 21, 2024 1h 19m

Shaunsky and Sasha continue with part 2 of Alpa Shah's article "What If We Selected Our Leaders by Lottery? Democracy by Sortition, Liberal Elections, and Communist Revolutionaries." Article…

6: "What If We Selected Our Leaders by Lottery?" by Alpa Shah, Part 1

Sep 07, 2024 1h 14m

New co-host Red joins Shaunsky and Sasha to review the first section of Alpa Shah's article "What If We Selected Our Leaders by Lottery? Democracy by Sortition, Liberal Elections, and Communist…

Episode 5: "Democracy Without Elections" by Brian Martin, Part 3

Aug 26, 2024 56m

Sasha finishes reading Brian Martin's "Democracy Without Elections." Apologies for the echo/reverb in a few places. I was trying to bring in a better microphone, but I obviously don't know enough…

S1E4 Episode 4: "Democracy Without Elections" by Brian Martin, Part 2

Jun 24, 2024 56m

Shaunsky and Sasha read and discuss section 2 of Brian Martin's essay "Democracy Without Elections." If you would like to contribute to the project, or have questions, criticisms, comments, or…

S1E3 Episode 3: "Democracy Without Elections" by Brian Martin, Part 1

Jun 20, 2024 1h 2m

Recorded June 2, 2024 Published June 19, 2024 Shaunsky and Sasha read and discuss the first section of Brian Martin's 1995 essay "Democracy Without Elections."    If you'd like to get involved with…

S1E2 Episode 2: 𝘛𝘰𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘴 𝘢 𝘕𝘦𝘸 𝘚𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘮, Introduction & Chapter 13 "On Democracy" - Discussion

Jun 02, 2024 1h 49m

Sasha and Shaunsky review the reading of the Introduction & Chapter 13 "On Democracy" of Cockshott & Cottrell's 1993 book Towards a New Socialism which was read in Episode 1A. To send us…

Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does Demarchic Communism Podcast have?

Demarchic Communism Podcast has published 22 episodes since March 2024, covering topics in Education, Philosophy.

Is Demarchic Communism Podcast still active?

Demarchic Communism Podcast is currently moderate with new episodes monthly. Average episode length is 1h 13m.

How do I contact Demarchic Communism Podcast for sponsorship or guest appearances?

Sign up on Grep.FM to access contact details for Demarchic Communism Podcast, including email and social media links.

Similar Podcasts