In this week's Jacobin Show, David and Matt look at Zohran’s tenure as mayor as an example of commonsense socialism. Then we are joined by A.J.A. Woods, author of the new book The Cultural Marxism Conspiracy. We speak about the intellectual history of the claim that cultural Marxists secretly run our society.

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This is the audio version of a video from May 15, 2026. Catch the Jacobin Show on YouTube every Friday at 3 PM ET: https://www.youtube.com/@JacobinMag

Branko Marcetic joins the Jacobin Show to discuss how Jeffrey Epstein encouraged Peter Thiel to get more active in politics.

Read his piece in Jacobin: https://jacobin.com/2026/04/epstein-thiel-tech-finance-trump

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This is the audio version of a video from May 8, 2026. Catch the Jacobin Show on YouTube every Friday at 3 PM ET: https://www.youtube.com/@JacobinMag

The Jacobin Show is celebrating International Workers’ Day with a special live stream. David and Matt will be live taking questions from the live audience! Plus we will be joined by special guests, Jacobin editor Micah Uetricht and senior editor Meagan Day, representatives from the Philly Whole Foods Union, Elise Joshi of More Perfect Union, YouTuber Michael O'Neil Burns, and more!

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This is the audio version of a video from May 1, 2026. Catch the Jacobin Show on YouTube every Friday at 3 PM ET: https://www.youtube.com/@JacobinMag

In this week's Jacobin Show, David and Matt take a look at Argentina, where Javier Milei's libertarian project has turned into an economic nightmare. Then we are joined by Neal Meyer to talk about the right-wing trend among Democratic politicians. Lastly, we are joined by Oliver Larkin, a democratic socialist and DSA candidate running for Congress in South Florida against Jared Moskowitz.

Read Neal Meyer's piece: https://jacobin.com/2026/04/congress-democrats-ndc-centrism-voters

Read Left Notes: https://www.left-notes.com/

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This is the audio version of a video from April 24, 2026. Catch the Jacobin Show on YouTube every Friday at 3 PM ET: https://www.youtube.com/@JacobinMag

In the US and the UK, left movements came close to power. Bernie Sanders and Jeremy Corbyn both galvanized an entire generation on the Left, but what lessons can we take from those movements today? And what is the future of the Left? Grace Blakeley, writer, Marxist, and long-time supporter of Corbyn, joins the Jacobin Show to talk about her support of the Green Party in the UK and the leadership of Zack Polanski.

Read Grace’s excellent Substack here: https://graceblakeley.substack.com/

Find David’s book The Myth of Red Texas here: https://orbooks.com/catalog/the-myth-of-red-texas/

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This is the audio version of a video from April 17, 2026. Catch the Jacobin Show on YouTube every Friday at 3 PM ET: https://www.youtube.com/@JacobinMag

Welcome to this week's Jacobin Show with David Griscom. We are first joined by Tiare Gatti Mora, a contributor at Compact, collaborator with Diem25, and contributor to Jacobin, to talk about “girlboss” feminism and why socialist feminism is a stronger alternative. Then Andrew Cockburn, Washington Editor of Harper's, joins to talk about the rot at the heart of American society and his new book Washington is Burning. Plus, as Trump and Israel continue to threaten the world, Wall Street is asking the important questions: How do we profit off of the chaos?

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This is the audio version of a video from April 10, 2026. Catch the Jacobin Show on YouTube every Friday at 3 PM ET: https://www.youtube.com/@JacobinMag

Lula has successfully transformed Brazil, but the question lingers: what forces can continue this work? Political succession has been a long-term issue on the Left. What is the future of the Left in Brazil, and what lessons can movements around the world learn from Lula and the political transition of AMLO to Claudia Sheinbaum in Mexico? David speaks to Andre Pagliarini, professor at Louisiana State University and a contributor to Jacobin and Catalyst, about the history of Lula, what's next for the Left in Brazil, and what lesson we can all take from Lula's political project.

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This is the audio version of a video from April 3, 2026. Catch the Jacobin Show on YouTube every Friday at 3 PM ET: https://www.youtube.com/@JacobinMag

The convoy to Cuba was a success, but the island is still in crisis. We are joined by Current Affairs associate editor Alex Skopic to talk about Cuba. Joining David, Alex also debunks the propaganda machine that has been in full swing, attacking the convoy and figures like Hasan Piker. Plus, Matt & David on Graham Platner and a worrying crackdown on free speech in Texas.

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This is the audio version of a video from March 27, 2026. Catch the Jacobin Show on YouTube every Friday at 10 AM ET: https://www.youtube.com/@JacobinMag