Political Theory 101

A podcast about political theory. Freely available to all, but we'd love your support on Patreon:
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20 episodes
Updated April 6

Episodes20

Newest first

April 6 · 1 hr 33 min
Kojève & the End of History
We talk about Alexandre Kojève, whose reading of …
February 4 · 1 hr 33 min
Murray Edelman & Symbolic Politics
We discuss the work of American political scienti…
Nov 27, 2025 · 1 hr 41 min
Clarence Streit and International Federalism
We discuss Streit's 1939 proposal for a internati…
Sep 8, 2025 · 1 hr 26 min
Friedrich List and the National System
We discuss Friedrich List's many careers, his str…
Jul 6, 2025 · 1 hr 22 min
Vico and the Concept of the Natural
We discuss Vico's theory of nature, his unorthodo…
Jun 6, 2025 · 1 hr 40 min
Hobbes' Behemoth
A whole episode of Political Theory 101 devoted t…
Apr 21, 2025 · 1 hr 47 min
Nick Land & the Politics of Acceleration (w/Michael Downs)
Michael Downs joins Benjamin to discuss the polit…
Mar 27, 2025 · 1 hr 36 min
The Politics of Plato's Parmenides
We discuss how Plato used dialectical thinking to…
Mar 5, 2025 · 1 hr 27 min
John Morley & the Politics of Compromise
We discuss the work of John Morley, a British vis…
Dec 22, 2024 · 1 hr 57 min
The Politics of Plato's Philebus
Daniel joins Benjamin to discuss Plato's Philebus…
Nov 20, 2024 · 58 min
Clausewitz (w/Elizabeth Dearden-Williams)
Elizabeth Dearden-Williams, a former student of m…
Oct 8, 2024 · 1 hr 40 min
Cutrone and the Party (w/Chris Cutrone)
Chris Cutrone joins Benjamin for a discussion of …
Aug 2, 2024 · 1 hr 8 min
John Milton as a Political Theorist (w/Raeffe Gibson)
John Milton isn't just the author of Paradise Los…
Jun 16, 2024 · 1 hr 6 min
Michael Pettis as a Political Theorist
Alex and Benjamin discuss the work of Michael Pet…
May 25, 2024 · 1 hr 18 min
Samuel Huntington
Alex and Benjamin discuss Huntington's early emph…
May 2, 2024 · 1 hr 6 min
Frédéric Bastiat
Alex and Benjamin explore the history of politica…
Apr 16, 2024 · 1 hr 4 min
Terry Eagleton
Alex and Benjamin discuss Terry Eagleton's work, …
Mar 20, 2024 · 1 hr 17 min
Tertullian
Alex and Benjamin discuss the Roman persecution o…
Feb 21, 2024 · 1 hr 10 min
Pocock & History in Political Theory
We explore the methodological contributions of th…
Feb 6, 2024 · 1 hr 2 min
Murakami and Political Despair
Alex and Benjamin explore post-political themes i…