Best 40 Critical Theory Podcasts in the US

Here is our list of top Critical Theory podcasts you can listen to or contact them for your outreach campaign. Find hosts, booking agents and producers info for each podcast for collaboration.

1. Why Theory

Why Theory
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Why Theory brings continental philosophy and psychoanalytic theory together to examine cultural phenomena.

Hosts

Todd McGowan, Ryan Engley

Producer/Network

Why Theory

Email

****@uvm.edu

Rating

4.8/5

Reviews

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2. New Books in Critical Theory

New Books in Critical Theory
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Interviews with Scholars of Critical Theory about their New BooksSupport our show by becoming a premium

Host

Morteza Hajizadeh

Producer/Network

Marshall Poe

Email

****@gmail.com

Rating

3.9/5

Reviews

134

3. e-flux podcast

e-flux podcast
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Conversations with some of the most engaged artists and thinkers working today.

Hosts

Ben Eastham, Hallie Ayres

Producer/Network

e-flux

Email

****@e-flux.com

Rating

4.7/5

Reviews

47

4. Red Menace

Red Menace
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Red Menace is a podcast that explains and analyzes revolutionary theory and then applies its lessons to our

Hosts

Alyson Escalante, Breht OShea

Producer/Network

Red Menace

Email

****@protonmail.com

Rating

4.9/5

Reviews

1098

5. What's Left of Philosophy

What's Left of Philosophy
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In What's Left of Philosophy Gil Morejón (@gdmorejon), Lillian Cicerchia (@lilcicerch), Owen Glyn-Williams

Hosts

Lillian Cicerchia, Owen Glyn-Williams, Gil Moreju00f3n, William Paris

Producer/Network

Lillian Cicerchia, Owen Glyn-Williams, Gil Morejón, and William Paris

Email

****@gmail.com

Rating

4.7/5

Reviews

247

6. KPFA - Against the Grain

KPFA - Against the Grain
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Acclaimed program of ideas, in-depth analysis, and commentary on a variety of matters—political, economic,

Host

Christina Heatherton

Producer/Network

KPFA

Email

****@kpfa.org

Rating

4.7/5

Reviews

194

7. Acid Horizon

Acid Horizon
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Acid Horizon and Inner Experience theory podcasts. Metaphysics, ethics, politics, critical theory,

Hosts

Adam C. Jones, Craig, Will, Matt

Producer/Network

Acid Horizon

Email

****@gmail.com

Rating

4.5/5

Reviews

165

8. PlasticPills - Philosophy & Critical Theory Podcast

PlasticPills - Philosophy & Critical Theory Podcast
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The Pill Pod is hosted by a group of PhDs offering their irreverent (and unsolicited) takes on critical

Producer/Network

Plasticpills

Email

****@protonmail.com

Rating

4.6/5

Reviews

105

9. Nothing Never Happens

Nothing Never Happens
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Nothing Never Happens is a journey into cutting-edge pedagogical theory and praxis, where co-hosts Tina

Hosts

Tina Pippin, Lucia Hulsether

Producer/Network

Nothing Never Happens

Email

****@agnesscott.edu

Rating

4.9/5

Reviews

26

10. Rev Left Radio

Rev Left Radio
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Discussing political philosophy, current events, activism, and the inevitable historical downfall of

Host

Breht O'Shea

Producer/Network

Revolutionary Left Radio

Email

****@gmail.com

Rating

4.8/5

Reviews

3194

11. Srsly Wrong

Srsly Wrong
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utopian leftist comedy podcast

Hosts

Aaron Moritz, Shawn Vulliez

Producer/Network

Srsly Wrong

Email

****@gmail.com

Rating

4.9/5

Reviews

457

12. Millennials Are Killing Capitalism

Millennials Are Killing Capitalism
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We created this podcast in recognition that there are a number of podcasts for the American 'left,' but many

Hosts

Joshua Briond, Jared Ware

Producer/Network

Millennials Are Killing Capitalism

Email

****@gmail.com

Rating

4.7/5

Reviews

414

13. Diet Soap - a podcast

Diet Soap - a podcast
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The Diet Soap podcast began in 2009 in response to the economic crisis of 2008. Since then it has gone

Host

Douglas Lain

Producer/Network

Douglas Lain

Email

****@gmail.com

Rating

4.5/5

Reviews

153

14. Party Girls

Party Girls
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A podcast about communism and gossip from Jamie Peck (The Majority Report, The Antifada, Everybody Loves

Hosts

Jamie Peck, Sam Beard

Producer/Network

Jamie Peck and Sam Beard

Email

****@gmail.com

Rating

4.5/5

Reviews

132

15. Machinic Unconscious Happy Hour

Machinic Unconscious Happy Hour
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Two Desiring Machines

Hosts

Cooper Cherry, Taylor Adkins

Producer/Network

Cooper Cherry Jr.

Email

****@gmail.com

Rating

4.8/5

Reviews

97

16. Varn Vlog

Varn Vlog
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Abandon all hope ye who subscribe here. Varn Vlog is the pod of C. Derick Varn. We combine the conversation

Host

C. Derick Varn

Producer/Network

C. Derick Varn

Email

****@gmail.com

Rating

4.9/5

Reviews

75

17. Emancipations Podcast

Emancipations Podcast
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Emancipations explores the intersection of Marxism, politics and philosophy. Hosted by Daniel Tutt

Host

Daniel Tutt

Producer/Network

Daniel Tutt

Email

****@gmail.com

Rating

4.9/5

Reviews

50

18. Racism White Privilege In America

Racism White Privilege In America
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White privilege is defined as an unearned advantage based on race which can be observed both systemically and

Host

Michael Fortune

Producer/Network

Michael Fortune

Email

****@gmail.com

Rating

3.3/5

Reviews

49

19. Auxiliary Statements

Auxiliary Statements
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Post-peasant commies Dan and Jack read over bits of theory each week in an effort to understand the worldwide

Hosts

Dan, Jack

Producer/Network

Jack & Dan

Email

****@gmail.com

Rating

5/5

Reviews

19

20. The Kingless Generation

The Kingless Generation
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A podcast on the deep history of class struggle, paleo-parapolitics, and the demonology of capital. Hosted on

Host

Fergal Schmudlach

Producer/Network

Fergal Schmudlach

Rating

4.6/5

Reviews

18

21. Interdependent Study

Interdependent Study
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Class is in session. Interdependent Study is about the learning and unlearning work for social justice and

Hosts

Damien J. Franze, Aaron Hood

Producer/Network

Interdependent Study

Email

****@interdependentstudy.com

Rating

4.7/5

Reviews

17

22. Red Medicine

Red Medicine
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A podcast about the politics of health, medicine, and the body.Support at www.buymeacoffee.com/redmedicine

Host

Sam Kelly

Producer/Network

Red Medicine

Email

****@mit.edu

Rating

5/5

Reviews

12

23. Give Theory A Chance

Give Theory A Chance
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A podcast devoted to the foundational ideas that inspire thought and action.

Host

Kyle Green

Producer/Network

The Society Pages

Email

****@brockport.edu

Rating

5/5

Reviews

9

24. Sound Philosophy

Sound Philosophy
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A podcast exploring philosophical and interpretive approaches to the history of popular music.

Hosts

Chadwick Jenkins, Eric Taxier

Producer/Network

Chadwick Jenkins

Rating

5/5

Reviews

6

25. University of Minnesota Press

University of Minnesota Press
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Authors join peers, scholars, and friends in conversation. Topics include environment, humanities, race,

Producer/Network

University of Minnesota Press

Email

****@umn.edu

Rating

4.2/5

Reviews

5

26. Critical Theory: The Podcast

Critical Theory: The Podcast
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From Bernard E. Harcourt at the Columbia Center for Contemporary Critical Thought, Critical Theory: The

Host

Bernard E. Harcourt

Producer/Network

Columbia Center for Contemporary Critical Thought

Email

****@columbia.edu

Rating

3.7/5

Reviews

13

27. Liberation Audio

Liberation Audio
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Socialist news and analysis from the front lines of struggle. Project of the Party for Socialism and

Producer/Network

Liberation Audio

Email

****@pslweb.org

Rating

4.9/5

Reviews

51

28. Against Japanism

Against Japanism
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This podcast seeks to challenge the commonly held assumptions about Japan as harmonious, homogeneous, and

Producer/Network

Against Japanism

Email

****@gmail.com

Rating

4.6/5

Reviews

42

29. Foreign Languages Press - Audiobooks

Foreign Languages Press - Audiobooks
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The Official Audiobook Page for Foreign Languages Press, a Marxist-Leninist-Maoist Publishing

Producer/Network

Foreign Languages Press - Audiobooks

Email

****@protonmail.com

Rating

5/5

Reviews

34

30. High Theory

High Theory
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High Theory is a produced and edited by Kim Adams and Saronik Bosu, two tired academics trying to save

Hosts

Kim Adams, Saronik Bosu

Producer/Network

High Theory

Email

****@gmail.com

Rating

5/5

Reviews

26

31. State of Power

State of Power
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Let us introduce you to some of the fascinating people we work with to help you make sense of the world's

Hosts

Dennis Burke, Nick Buxton

Producer/Network

State of Power

Email

****@tni.org

Rating

5/5

Reviews

8

32. Radically Human

Radically Human
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- - Critical perspectives on our techno-capitalist age. - -Frieda lives and works in Brooklyn, New York City.

Host

Frieda Vizel

Producer/Network

Frieda Vizel

Email

****@friedavizel.com

Rating

4.7/5

Reviews

9