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Jeremy Gilbert · culturepowerpolitics.org

A podcast about politics, contemporary culture and the ideas that help us understand them. The podcast began life as recordings of a regular seminar on radical theory, culture and politics, and still features seminar recordings from in-person and online seminars, but it now mainly consists of episodes recorded specifically for the podcast. Hosted by Jeremy Gilbert, Professor of Cultural and Political Theory at the University of East London.See culturepowerpolitics.org for more information.

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Neoliberalism: what it is and how to end it (part 4 of 4)
2d ago · 1:08:26
Part 4. What would it mean for a UK government to fully break with the history of neoliberalism? In the final episode of a four-part mini-series, Alan Finlayson and Jeremy Gilbert consider what it would mean for a UK government actually to break with the history of neoliberalism. What kind of economic policies, systems of government, media culture and […]
Neoliberalism: what it is and how to end it (part 3 of 4)
2d ago · 1:26:55
Why do some people say neoliberalism does’t exist? How did neoliberalism respond to the conditions of the 2008 financial crisis and the Covid-19 pandemic? Is it still the ruling ideology of our age? And is neoliberalism always socially conservative?
Neoliberalism: what it is and how to end it (part 2 of 4)
2d ago · 1:35:10
Alan Finlayson and Jeremy Gilbert explore how neoliberalism went from being a set of obscure academic ideas to the governing philosophy of late twentieth-century capitalism
Neoliberalism: what it is and how to end it (part 1 of 4)
2d ago · 1:03:52
Alan Finlayson and Jeremy Gilbert explore the meaning and origins of 'neoliberalism'
Working Class Weird: The Fall & post-Punk with David Wilkinson
5d ago · 1:34:03
In this episode Jeremy Gilbert talks to David Wilkinson about his article 'Mark E. Smith, Brexit Britain and the Aesthetics and Politics of the Working Class Weird' and his book Post-Punk, Politics and Pleasure in Britain.
Angela McRobbie: Feminism, Culture, Politics (part 2)
22d ago · 57:13
Part 2 of our interview with pioneer of feminist cultural studies, Angela McRobbie For notes, info and to support us: https://culturepowerpolitics.org/2026/08/07/angela-mcrobbie-feminism-culture-politics-part-2/
Angela McRobbie: Feminism, Culture, Politics (part 1)
22d ago · 1:19:24
An interview with pioneer of feminist cultural studies, Angela McRobbie. For notes, info and to give us support: https://culturepowerpolitics.org/2026/08/07/angela-mcrobbie-feminism-culture-politics-part-1/
Emergency Podcast: Burnham Begins
1mo ago · 1:49:57
Alan Finlayson and Jeremy Gilbert discuss the beginning of the Andy Burnham premiership.
Universities in Crisis (part 3)
1mo ago · 2:51:32
Do the universities have a future (and why does the tech sector hate them?)? For info, link and to support us: https://culturepowerpolitics.org/2026/07/16/universities-in-crisis-part-1/
Universities in Crisis (part 2)
1mo ago · 1:20:55
How have universities changed in the eras of Fordism, post-Fordism and Platform Capitalism? How has the intersection of this history with the politics of neoliberalism and financialisation brought the entire sector to the brink of catastrophe? For info, links and to support us: https://culturepowerpolitics.org/2026/07/16/universities-in-crisis-part-2/
Universities in Crisis (part 1)
1mo ago · 1:14:20
How did UK universities reach their current catastrophic condition? For info, link and to support us: https://culturepowerpolitics.org/2026/07/16/universities-in-crisis-part-1/
The Battle for Britain with John Clarke (part 4)
1mo ago · 1:54:33
The fourth and final seminar on John Clarke's book The Battle for Britain For info, links, and to support us, go to: https://culturepowerpolitics.org/2026/07/14/the-battle-for-britain-with-john-clarke-part-4/
Emergency Podcast: The Rhetoric of Burnhamism
1mo ago · 1:37:27
We discuss Andy Burnham's speech launching his formal bid for the Labour leadership. For info, errata and to give us support (Please give us support!): https://culturepowerpolitics.org/2026/07/03/emergency-podcast-the-rhetoric-of-burnhamism/
The Battle for Britain with John Clarke (part 3)
2mo ago · 1:49:11
John Clarke and Anamik Saha discuss the politics of Brexit, racism and authoritarianism UK 2020-22 For info, links and to give us support: https://culturepowerpolitics.org/2026/06/30/the-battle-for-britain-with-john-clarke-part-3/
The Battle For Britain with John Clarke (Part 2)
2mo ago · 1:46:27
The second of four episodes with John Clarke, discussing his book The Battle for Britain. For info and to support us: https://culturepowerpolitics.org/?p=2561
Emergency Podcast: History Made in Makerfield
2mo ago · 1:30:49
As we predicted, Burnham won the by-election and it wasn't even close. For info and to support us: https://culturepowerpolitics.org/?p=2550
The End of the World as We Know It: Catastrophe Culture
2mo ago · 1:46:56
What role do images of total catastrophe play in our culture and politics? For notes, info and to support us, please go to: https://culturepowerpolitics.org/2026/06/16/the-end-of-the-world-as-we-know-it-catastrophe-culture/
Emergency Podcast June 12th 2026
2mo ago · 41:30
For information and to support us: https://culturepowerpolitics.org/2026/06/12/emergency-podcast-june-12th-2026/
The Battle For Britain with John Clarke (Part 1)
2mo ago · 1:22:38
What were the historical, political, cultural conditions for Brexit? Jeremy discusses the first two sections of The Battle For Britain: Crises, Conflicts and the Conjuncture with author John Clarke. For info, notes and to give us support go to: https://culturepowerpolitics.org/2026/06/07/the-battle-for-britain-with-john-clarke-part-1/
Black Theory in Britain
2mo ago · 2:08:29
In this episode Jem is joined by Dhanveer Singh Brar and Ashwani Sharma to discuss their 2019 article ‘What is This 'Black 'in Black Studies? From Black British Cultural Studies to Black Critical Thought in UK Arts and Higher Education’. We actually recorded this in March 2026 We talk about the history of academic and non-academic responses to the experience of racism and radicalisation in Britain since the 1960s, with particular reference to the 1980s Black Arts movement, Cultural Studies in the 1990s, more recent debates over ‘Afro-pessimism’, and the revival of militant anti-racism. We make
Stuart Hall: Class, Race and Conjuncture (part 2)
3mo ago · 1:52:12
Jem completes his narrative account of Stuart Hall’s career. For information, links, notes, errata and to give us support go to: https://culturepowerpolitics.org/2026/05/31/stuart-hall-class-race-and-conjuncture-part-2/
Stuart Hall: Class, Race and Conjuncture (part 1)
3mo ago · 1:06:05
An introduction to the career and ideas of British cultural theorist, political activist and pubilc intellectual, Stuart Hall. This episode covers the period 1960-85. For information and to give us support go to: https://culturepowerpolitics.org/2026/05/29/stuart-hall-part-1/
Answers to Questions May 2026
3mo ago · 48:43
In this episode, Alan and Jeremy answer questions posed by listeners during the live recording of the previous one. For information and to give us support go to: https://culturepowerpolitics.org/2026/05/15/answers-to-questions-may-2026/
Emergency Podcast Live! May 2026
3mo ago · 1:46:56
In this episode, Alan Finlayson and Jeremy Gilbert discuss the crisis in the Labour Party following the cataclysmic local and devolved election results of the previous week. The Greens and Reform UK are destroying Labour’s voter base from left and right respectively, nationalist parties are cleaning up in Scotland and Wales, and it looks like Andy Burnham may […]
Religion and Politics Part 3
3mo ago · 52:50
Concluding our discussion of religion in politics. For information and to give us support, go to: https://culturepowerpolitics.org/2026/05/08/religion-and-politics-part-3/

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Universities in Crisis (part 3)

Universities in Crisis (part 2)

Universities in Crisis (part 1)

The Battle for Britain with John Clarke (part 4)

Emergency Podcast: The Rhetoric of Burnhamism

The Battle for Britain with John Clarke (part 3)

The Battle For Britain with John Clarke (Part 2)

Emergency Podcast: History Made in Makerfield

The End of the World as We Know It: Catastrophe Culture

Emergency Podcast June 12th 2026

The Battle For Britain with John Clarke (Part 1)

Black Theory in Britain

Stuart Hall: Class, Race and Conjuncture (part 2)

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Neoliberalism: what it is and how to end it (part 1 of 4)

Working Class Weird: The Fall & post-Punk with David Wilkinson

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Angela McRobbie: Feminism, Culture, Politics (part 1)

Emergency Podcast: Burnham Begins

Universities in Crisis (part 3)

Universities in Crisis (part 2)

Universities in Crisis (part 1)

The Battle for Britain with John Clarke (part 4)

Emergency Podcast: The Rhetoric of Burnhamism

The Battle for Britain with John Clarke (part 3)

The Battle For Britain with John Clarke (Part 2)

Emergency Podcast: History Made in Makerfield

The End of the World as We Know It: Catastrophe Culture

Emergency Podcast June 12th 2026

The Battle For Britain with John Clarke (Part 1)

Black Theory in Britain

Stuart Hall: Class, Race and Conjuncture (part 2)

Stuart Hall: Class, Race and Conjuncture (part 1)

Answers to Questions May 2026

Emergency Podcast Live! May 2026

Religion and Politics Part 3